Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Children moderately or severely stunted

Mauritania
175 num th
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163.6 num th
in 2024
Mauritania rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 175 num th against 163.6 num th in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.4 num th.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mauritania ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 163 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 160.58 num th 340.15 num th 179.57 num th Sri Lanka
2010s 162.29 num th 255.16 num th 92.87 num th Sri Lanka
2020s 170.26 num th 173.8 num th 3.54 num th Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Mauritania, at 175 num th against 163.6 num th in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
11.4 num th, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mauritania ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed