Children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children moderately or severely wasted was 106.5 num th in 2022. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2022, children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania stood at 106.5 num th. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania peaked at 106.5 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.9 num th, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 num th | 43.9 num th | 70.9 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.08 num th | 73.8 num th | 101.2 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.67 num th | 48.5 num th | 106.5 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 37 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119.7 num th compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 119 num th compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 108.6 num th compare
- 41 Mexico 101.7 num th compare
- 42 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 num th compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation 0.465 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 55 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 34 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 9,828 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10,783 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 703 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 1,893 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania was 106.5 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 num th in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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