Mali vs Mauritania: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Mali
25.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2022
Mali rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
33rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.1% against 25.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 49.8% | 13.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 2.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.8% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mali, at 25.1% against 25.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 97 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: Share 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.