Mauritius vs Tajikistan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Mauritius
5.6%
in 2014
Tajikistan
4.8%
in 2014
Mauritius rank
68th
Tajikistan rank
71st
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Mauritius
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 5.6% against 4.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 68th and Tajikistan ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Mauritius or Tajikistan?
- Mauritius, at 5.6% against 4.8% in Tajikistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Mauritius and Tajikistan?
- 0.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tajikistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Mauritius and Tajikistan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Mauritius ranks 68th and Tajikistan ranks 71st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.