Mauritius vs Oman: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mauritius
6.9%
in 2024
Oman
6.8%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
38th
Oman rank
40th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mauritius
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 38th and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 3.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 2.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 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, Mauritius or Oman?
- Mauritius, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mauritius and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Oman rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and Oman ranks 40th 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.