Mauritania vs Mauritius: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mauritania
7.9%
in 2024
Mauritius
7.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
50th
Mauritius rank
53rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 50th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 11.1% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 8.4% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.0% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | 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), Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 7.9% 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 Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 50th 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.