Mauritania vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Mauritania
13.6%
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
7.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
3rd
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Mauritania
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.6% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.8% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Mauritania, at 13.6% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Mauritania and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South-Eastern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.