Gambia vs Mauritania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Gambia
12.1%
in 2014
Mauritania
12.4%
in 2014
Gambia rank
41st
Mauritania rank
38th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
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, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Gambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Gambia ranks 41st 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.