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
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.