Mauritania vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2022
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
33rd
Uganda rank
36th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 47.7% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 44.9% | 6.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 30.4% | 4.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th 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.