Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.6
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
6th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.9862
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mauritania stood at 2.6.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mauritania peaked at 7.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9862, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +260.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9862 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +50.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 | 1.11 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 1.78 | 4.01 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 0.9862 | 2.6 | 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 <-3 sd in Mauritania?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mauritania was 2.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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