Malaysia vs Mauritius: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Malaysia
5.37
in 2022
Mauritius
5.89
in 2022
Malaysia rank
70th
Mauritius rank
68th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
051015199020062022

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.89 against 5.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.52.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 12.91 8.71 4.21 Malaysia
2000s 9.61 6.92 2.69 Malaysia
2010s 7.08 6.06 1.01 Malaysia
2020s 5.56 5.9 0.3333 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Malaysia or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 5.89 against 5.37 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malaysia and Mauritius?
0.52, 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Malaysia ranks 70th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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