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)
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.