Mauritania vs Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Mauritania
13.6%
in 2022
Middle Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Mauritania
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.6% against 5.5% in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.0% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.6% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Mauritania or Middle Africa?
- Mauritania, at 13.6% against 5.5% in Middle Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Mauritania and Middle Africa?
- 8.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
- 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.