Mauritania → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Mauritania, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.6 | 19.0 | 24.1 |
| 2014 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 27.8 |
| Difference: | +4.7 | +5.7 | +3.7 |
Difference from world body mass index: +0.3
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 23.1 | 21.5 | 24.7 |
| Difference: | +2.5 | +3.2 | +1.8 |
Difference from world body mass index: -2.2
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Male
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Source:
- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01