Laos vs Mauritania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Laos
8.11
in 2022
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
Laos rank
46th
Mauritania rank
44th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.54 against 8.11 in Laos, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 | 14.86 | 1.34 | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.34 | 11.89 | 1.45 | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.51 | 0.805 | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 8.63 | 0.26 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.54 against 8.11 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Laos and Mauritania?
- 0.43, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Laos ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.