Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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)
- 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 <-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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