Benin vs Mauritania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Benin
7.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
48th
Mauritania rank
45th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.9% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 9.4% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Benin ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.