Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Mauritania
Mauritania: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 22.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.4
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
11th
of 95 countries
All-time high
29.68
in 2000
All-time low
14.81
in 2021
Years of data
12
1996–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Mauritania, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania is 22.4, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania peaked at 29.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 16.47 | 29.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 17.33 | 24.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.99 | 14.81 | 22.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.3 compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.06 compare
- 10 Madagascar 22.62 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.68 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.22 compare
- 14 Benin 19.64 compare
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Mauritania was 22.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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