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

Mauritania
13.6
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
13.6
in 2024
Mauritania rank
3rd
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
4th

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Mauritania
  • Southern Asia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.6 against 13.6 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Southern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.34 16 3.66 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 12.6 14.7 2.1 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 10.05 13.93 3.89 Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Mauritania or Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Mauritania, at 13.6 against 13.6 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Mauritania and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 98 countries.
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