Share of children who are overweight in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children who are overweight was 1.6 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Mauritania, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Mauritania is 1.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Mauritania peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Mauritania?
- Share of children who are overweight in Mauritania was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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