Gabon vs Mauritius: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gabon
7.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
7.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
54th
Mauritius rank
53rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gabon
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 54th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
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), Gabon or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gabon and Mauritius?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritius rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gabon ranks 54th and Mauritius ranks 53rd 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.