Mauritania vs Zambia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Mauritania
8.54
in 2022
Zambia
8.05
in 2022
Mauritania rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.54 against 8.05 in Zambia, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 | 15.33 | 0.471 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 13.14 | 1.25 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 9.91 | 0.397 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.25 | 0.3833 | 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 Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 8.54 against 8.05 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.49, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mauritania ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.