Mauritius vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Mauritius
9.16
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.54
in 2022
Mauritius rank
30th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
27th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Mauritius
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 10.54 against 9.16 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.38.
That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'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.
Mauritius ranks 30th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 | 10.88 | 0.6475 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 10.22 | 0.3323 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 10.5 | 1.24 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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, Mauritius or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 Mauritius and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.38, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Mauritius ranks 30th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 27th 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.