Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Mauritania
175
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163.6
in 2024
Mauritania rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 175 against 163.6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.4.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mauritania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 161 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 160.58 340.15 179.57 Sri Lanka
2010s 162.29 255.16 92.87 Sri Lanka
2020s 170.26 173.8 3.54 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Mauritania, at 175 against 163.6 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
11.4, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Mauritania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed