Asia Meridional vs Mauritania: Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Asia Meridional
14.1
in 2024
Mauritania
13.6
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
1st
Mauritania rank
3rd

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Mauritania
5101520198820062024

How they compare

Asia Meridional currently reports 14.1 against 13.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5.

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

Asia Meridional ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 56 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6 12.34 4.26 Asia Meridional
2010s 15.28 12.6 2.68 Asia Meridional
2020s 14.5 10.05 4.45 Asia Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Asia Meridional or Mauritania?
Asia Meridional, at 14.1 against 13.6 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Asia Meridional and Mauritania?
0.5, with Asia Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Mauritania rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Asia Meridional ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed