Ghana vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Mauritania rank
171st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.