Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1980
All-time low
8.4%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.4% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 19.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.3% | — |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritania was 8.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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