Mali vs Mauritania: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5

Mali
10.6
in 2022
Mauritania
13.6
in 2022
Mali rank
5th
Mauritania rank
3rd

2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.6 against 10.6 in Mali, a difference of 3.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mali ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 62 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 10.5 12.82 2.32 Mauritania
2020s 9.03 10.03 1 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5, Mali or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 13.6 against 10.6 in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 between Mali and Mauritania?
3, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
Mali ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 500 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed