Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mauritius
7.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mauritius
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 10.9% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.5% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | 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), Mauritius or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritius, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Zimbabwe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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.