Mauritania vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Mauritania
22.5%
in 2022
Uganda
21.6%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
10203040198820052022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.5% against 21.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Mauritania ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 38.3% 42.3% 4.0% Uganda
2010s 23.8% 27.1% 3.3% Uganda
2020s 23.5% 21.3% 2.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Mauritania or Uganda?
Mauritania, at 22.5% against 21.6% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Mauritania and Uganda?
0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Mauritania ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.