Mauritania vs World Bank (lower middle income): Weight-for-height <-2 SD
Mauritania
13.6
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
9.5
in 2024
Mauritania rank
3rd
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
6th
Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time
- Mauritania
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.6 against 9.5 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.1.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 6th of 98 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.77 | 0.5684 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 10.54 | 2.06 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 9.83 | 0.2138 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Mauritania or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Mauritania, at 13.6 against 9.5 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 4.1, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 6th 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.