Mauritania vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
171st
Nigeria rank
171st
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and Nigeria 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.