Djibouti vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Djibouti
20.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
21.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
57th
Mauritania rank
55th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Djibouti
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Djibouti ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 33.1% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Djibouti or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Djibouti and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Djibouti ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 176 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.