Mauritania vs Philippines: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Mauritania
27.6%
in 2022
Philippines
27.2%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
27th
Philippines rank
28th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 27.6% against 27.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 28th of 83 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 33.2% 6.8% Philippines
2010s 27.1% 32.1% 5.0% Philippines
2020s 19.7% 27.2% 7.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Mauritania or Philippines?
Mauritania, at 27.6% against 27.2% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Mauritania and Philippines?
0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Mauritania ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 28th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.