Comoros vs Mauritius: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Comoros
6.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
6.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
57th
Mauritius rank
59th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Comoros
  • Mauritius
051015198020022024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.

Comoros ranks 57th and Mauritius ranks 59th of 198 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 12.7% 12.2% 0.4% Comoros
1990s 10.7% 8.8% 1.9% Comoros
2000s 8.8% 6.9% 1.9% Comoros
2010s 7.1% 6.2% 0.9% Comoros
2020s 6.6% 6.3% 0.2% Comoros

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), Comoros or Mauritius?
Comoros, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Comoros and Mauritius?
0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Comoros ranks 57th and Mauritius ranks 59th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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