Mauritania vs Ukraine: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Mauritania
175,000
in 2024
Ukraine
147,100
in 2024
Mauritania rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
75th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Mauritania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 175,000 against 147,100 in Ukraine, a difference of 27,900.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Mauritania ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,580 | 436,620 | 276,040 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 162,290 | 405,420 | 243,130 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 170,260 | 200,380 | 30,120 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Mauritania or Ukraine?
- Mauritania, at 175,000 against 147,100 in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Mauritania and Ukraine?
- 27,900, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Ukraine rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 75th 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.