Botswana vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Botswana
21.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
21.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Mauritania rank
46th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 147 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 33.1% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.3% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.