Libya vs Mauritius: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Libya
7.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
6.9%
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Mauritius rank
38th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritius
051015198020022024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.

Libya ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 198 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7% 12.4% 5.7% Mauritius
1990s 5.5% 11.0% 5.5% Mauritius
2000s 4.9% 8.9% 4.1% Mauritius
2010s 5.4% 7.5% 2.1% Mauritius
2020s 6.6% 7.0% 0.5% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Libya or Mauritius?
Libya, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Libya and Mauritius?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritius?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Mauritius rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Libya ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 9,450 data points, 1980–2024
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