Mauritania vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 47.7% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 44.9% | 6.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 30.4% | 4.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th 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.