Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cote d'Ivoire
20.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
21.5%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
54th
Mauritania rank
51st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.5% against 20.3% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 33.1% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.7% | 0.8% | 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 (%), Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21.5% against 20.3% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th 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.