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
051015198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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