Mauritania vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Mauritania
13.6%
in 2022
Niger
10.9%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 13.6% against 10.9% in Niger, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 67 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 14.2% 1.8% Niger
2010s 12.6% 12.7% 0.1% Niger
2020s 10.0% 11.5% 1.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 13.6% against 10.9% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Mauritania and Niger?
2.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 67 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed