Bhutan vs Mauritania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Bhutan
12.7%
in 2014
Mauritania
12.4%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
37th
Mauritania rank
38th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 17.7% | 5.7% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 4.6% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Bhutan or Mauritania?
- Bhutan, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bhutan ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.