Botswana vs Mauritania: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Botswana
21.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
21.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Mauritania rank
51st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 33.1% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.3% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.