Malaysia vs Mauritius: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Malaysia
8.25
in 2022
Mauritius
9.16
in 2022
Malaysia rank
33rd
Mauritius rank
30th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 9.16 against 8.25 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.91.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.33 | 14.37 | 3.04 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 11.53 | 2.13 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 9.88 | 1.9 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 8.19 | 9.26 | 1.07 | Mauritius |
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, Malaysia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 9.16 against 8.25 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 0.91, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- 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.