Honduras vs Mauritania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Honduras
204,400
in 2024
Mauritania
175,000
in 2024
Honduras rank
71st
Mauritania rank
72nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 204,400 against 175,000 in Mauritania, a difference of 29,400.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336,630 | 160,580 | 176,050 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 227,310 | 162,290 | 65,020 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 204,960 | 170,260 | 34,700 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Honduras, at 204,400 against 175,000 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 29,400, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Honduras ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.