Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mauritania
Mauritania: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 25.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.1
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
49.8
in 1996
All-time low
17.36
in 2021
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 25.1 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania peaked at 49.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2 | 23.56 | 38.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 19.45 | 29.74 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.77 | 17.36 | 25.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania was 25.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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