Lesotho vs Mauritania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lesotho
8.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
45th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 18.0% | 6.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 14.9% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.8% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd 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.