Mauritania vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Mauritania
2.6
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
3.2
in 2024
Mauritania rank
6th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
6th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Mauritania
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
02468200020122024

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) currently reports 3.2 against 2.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 6th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.04 1.97 2.08 Mauritania
2010s 2.69 2.54 0.1488 Mauritania
2020s 1.77 2.97 1.19 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Mauritania or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), at 3.2 against 2.6 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Mauritania and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
0.6, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed