Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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)
- 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-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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