Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.11
in 2022
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
Mauritania rank
44th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.54 against 8.11 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.19 14.86 1.34 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 13.34 11.89 1.45 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.32 9.51 0.805 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.54 against 8.11 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
0.43, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed