África Occidental y Central vs Mauritius: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

África Occidental y Central
10.54
in 2022
Mauritius
9.16
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
27th
Mauritius rank
30th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Mauritius
051015199020062022

How they compare

África Occidental y Central currently reports 10.54 against 9.16 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.38.

That makes África Occidental y Central's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and Mauritius ranks 30th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, África Occidental y Central averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 11.53 0.6475 Mauritius
2010s 10.22 9.88 0.3323 África Occidental y Central
2020s 10.5 9.26 1.24 África Occidental y Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, África Occidental y Central or Mauritius?
África Occidental y Central, at 10.54 against 9.16 in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between África Occidental y Central and Mauritius?
1.38, with África Occidental y Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Mauritius?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Mauritius rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and Mauritius ranks 30th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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