Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 13.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.6
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
3rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 1988
All-time low
6.42
in 2020
Years of data
13
1988–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mauritania stood at 13.6.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mauritania peaked at 19.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.1 | — |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 15.28 | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 13.92 | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 11.67 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 14.82 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 11.49 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +34.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 8.12 | 15.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 11.12 | 14.82 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 6.42 | 13.6 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mauritania?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Mauritania was 13.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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