Ghana vs Mauritius: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
7.8%
in 2024
Mauritius
7.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Mauritius rank
53rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 11.1% | 8.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 8.4% | 6.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
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), Ghana or Mauritius?
- Ghana, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 51st 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.