Central and Southern Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Central and Southern Asia
13.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
13.6%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 3.4% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 3.4% | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Central and Southern Asia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.