Mali vs Mauritania: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.1% against 25.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 49.8% | 13.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 2.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.8% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mali, at 25.1% against 25.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 97 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 (% 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 is the percentage of children 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.