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
051015199020062022

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.

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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