Mauritania vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
10.9
in 2022
Mauritania rank
44th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
46th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Mauritania
- (SDGRC) Central Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 10.9 against 8.54 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.36.
That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 44th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | (SDGRC) Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.89 | 13.6 | 1.72 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 11.6 | 2.08 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 10.95 | 2.32 | (SDGRC) Central Africa |
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 (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa, at 10.9 against 8.54 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- 2.36, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 46th 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.