Mauritius vs Thailand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mauritius
6.4%
in 2024
Thailand
6.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
59th
Thailand rank
61st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 16.1% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.0% | 3.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 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 Thailand?
- Mauritius, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritius ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st 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.