Mauritania vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Mauritania
10
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
12.01
in 2022
Mauritania rank
21st
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
19th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Mauritania
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 12.01 against 10 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Western Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa (UNSDG) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 | 11.31 | 0.6442 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 11.14 | 0.7532 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 11.89 | 1.87 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Mauritania or Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Western Africa (UNSDG), at 12.01 against 10 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Mauritania and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 2.01, with Western Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Mauritania ranks 21st and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.