Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania

Mauritania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 175 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
175 num th
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 163 countries
All-time high
175 num th
in 2024
All-time low
154.5 num th
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 172 num th2001: 168 num th2002: 164.9 num th2003: 162.1 num th2004: 159.8 num th2005: 158.2 num th2006: 156.3 num th2007: 155 num th2008: 154.5 num th2009: 155 num th2010: 155.8 num th2011: 157.2 num th2012: 159.2 num th2013: 161.1 num th2014: 162.7 num th2015: 164.3 num th2016: 165.4 num th2017: 165.7 num th2018: 165.7 num th2019: 165.8 num th2020: 166.2 num th2021: 167.3 num th2022: 169.8 num th2023: 173 num th2024: 175 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania stood at 175 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania peaked at 175 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154.5 num th, in 2008.

Mauritania ranks 70th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 160.58 num th 154.5 num th 172 num th 10
2010s 162.29 num th 155.8 num th 165.8 num th 10
2020s 170.26 num th 166.2 num th 175 num th 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 67 Liberia 210.1 num th compare
  2. 68 Japan 207.5 num th compare
  3. 69 Honduras 204.4 num th compare
  4. 71 Tajikistan 174.4 num th compare
  5. 72 Sri Lanka 163.6 num th compare
  6. 73 Ukraine 147.1 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania was 175 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 175 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 154.5 num th in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mauritania ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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