Mauritania vs Yemen: Share of children who are overweight
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Yemen
1.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
157th
Yemen rank
156th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 163 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Mauritania ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).