Mauritania vs Nigeria: Weight-for-height <-3 SD
Mauritania
2.6
in 2022
Nigeria
3.1
in 2021
Mauritania rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.1 against 2.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.23 | 1.04 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 2.24 | 0.8798 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.1 against 2.6 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.5, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.