Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Côte d'Ivoire
7.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
52nd
Mauritania rank
50th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 17.8% | 7.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 14.5% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 11.3% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 50th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.