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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed