Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Mauritania: Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
13
in 2024
Mauritania
13.6
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
5th
Mauritania rank
3rd

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.6 against 13 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 56 groups.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7 12.34 3.36 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 14.24 12.6 1.64 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 13.4 10.05 3.35 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 13.6 against 13 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Mauritania?
0.6, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Mauritania rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 5th 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