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

Mauritius
6.4%
in 2024
Singapore
6.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
59th
Singapore rank
60th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Singapore
051015198020022024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 60th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 12.2% 10.0% 2.2% Mauritius
1990s 8.8% 6.7% 2.1% Mauritius
2000s 6.9% 6.1% 0.8% Mauritius
2010s 6.2% 6.4% 0.2% Singapore
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% Mauritius

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), Mauritius or Singapore?
Mauritius, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mauritius and Singapore?
0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Singapore?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Singapore rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Mauritius ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 60th 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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