Mauritania vs Pakistan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
Pakistan
8.4
in 2022
Mauritania rank
44th
Pakistan rank
45th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.54 against 8.4 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 | 24.81 | 9.95 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 18.25 | 6.36 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 12.28 | 2.77 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.86 | 0.2267 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Mauritania or Pakistan?
- Mauritania, at 8.54 against 8.4 in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 0.14, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 45th 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.