Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Number children stunted who

Mauritania
175,000
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163,600
in 2024
Mauritania rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 175,000 against 163,600 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,400.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mauritania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 160,580 340,150 179,570 Sri Lanka
2010s 162,290 255,160 92,870 Sri Lanka
2020s 170,260 173,800 3,540 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Mauritania, at 175,000 against 163,600 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
11,400, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for number children stunted who?
Mauritania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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