Mauritania vs Rwanda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
Rwanda
8.59
in 2022
Mauritania rank
44th
Rwanda rank
43rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.59 against 8.54 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 | 11.54 | 3.32 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 10.04 | 1.84 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 8.83 | 0.682 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.58 | 0.0533 | Mauritania |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.59 against 8.54 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.05, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.