Eastern Africa (African Union) vs Mauritius: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Eastern Africa (African Union)
10.29
in 2022
Mauritius
9.16
in 2022
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
33rd
Mauritius rank
30th

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

  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
  • Mauritius
051015199020062022

How they compare

Eastern Africa (African Union) currently reports 10.29 against 9.16 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.13.

That makes Eastern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

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

Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 30th of 156 groups.

Eastern Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (African Union) Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 12.02 11.53 0.4907 Eastern Africa (African Union)
2010s 10.9 9.88 1.02 Eastern Africa (African Union)
2020s 10.36 9.26 1.1 Eastern Africa (African Union)

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, Eastern Africa (African Union) or Mauritius?
Eastern Africa (African Union), at 10.29 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 Eastern Africa (African Union) and Mauritius?
1.13, with Eastern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (African Union) and Mauritius?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa (African Union) and Mauritius rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed