How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs South Asia: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height

Mauritania

13.6%

in 2022

South Asia

15.7%

in 2024

Mauritania rank

3rd

South Asia rank

1st

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height over time

Mauritania
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 15.7% against 13.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	South Asia
2010s	12.6%	16.6%	4.0%	South Asia
2020s	10.0%	16.0%	5.9%	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, Mauritania or South Asia?: South Asia, at 15.7% against 13.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height between Mauritania and South Asia?: 2.1%, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?: Mauritania ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 99 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 wasting, weight for height (% 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 wasting, weight for height (% 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: 113 places, 1,312 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.