Mauritania vs Philippines: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Mauritania
19.8%
in 2022
Philippines
17.9%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
14th
Philippines rank
17th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 19.8% against 17.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Philippines ahead.

Mauritania ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 17th 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 14.5% 20.4% 5.9% Philippines
2010s 19.4% 20.1% 0.6% Philippines
2020s 12.5% 17.9% 5.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Mauritania or Philippines?
Mauritania, at 19.8% against 17.9% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Mauritania and Philippines?
1.9%, 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 underweight, weight for age, female?
Mauritania ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 17th 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 underweight, weight 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 underweight, weight 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, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.