Mauritania vs Southern Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Mauritania
2.6
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
4.4
in 2024
Mauritania rank
6th
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
3rd

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Mauritania
  • Southern Asia (UNSDG)
02468200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 4.4 against 2.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 3rd of 84 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 4.04 5.03 0.9897 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 2.69 4.68 1.99 Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 1.77 4.47 2.69 Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Mauritania or Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Southern Asia (UNSDG), at 4.4 against 2.6 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Mauritania and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
1.8, with Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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 <-3 sd?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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.

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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