Mauritania vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.6% against 27.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 47.5% | 8.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 34.0% | 6.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.9% | 1.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 27.6% against 27.2% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.4%, 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, male?
- Mauritania ranks 27th and Uganda 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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About this data
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.