Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 175 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritania, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
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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