Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
13.6%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Mauritania rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.6% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.0% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 13.6% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania?
- 6.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 13 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.