Number children stunted who in Mauritania

Mauritania: Number children stunted who was 175,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
175,000
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
175,000
in 2024
All-time low
154,500
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Mauritania, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 172.0k2001: 168.0k2002: 164.9k2003: 162.1k2004: 159.8k2005: 158.2k2006: 156.3k2007: 155.0k2008: 154.5k2009: 155.0k2010: 155.8k2011: 157.2k2012: 159.2k2013: 161.1k2014: 162.7k2015: 164.3k2016: 165.4k2017: 165.7k2018: 165.7k2019: 165.8k2020: 166.2k2021: 167.3k2022: 169.8k2023: 173.0k2024: 175.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Mauritania is 175,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Mauritania peaked at 175,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154,500, in 2008.

That places Mauritania 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Mauritania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 172,000 —
2001 168,000 -2.3%
2002 164,900 -1.8%
2003 162,100 -1.7%
2004 159,800 -1.4%
2005 158,200 -1.0%
2006 156,300 -1.2%
2007 155,000 -0.8%
2008 154,500 -0.3%
2009 155,000 +0.3%
2010 155,800 +0.5%
2011 157,200 +0.9%
2012 159,200 +1.3%
2013 161,100 +1.2%
2014 162,700 +1.0%
2015 164,300 +1.0%
2016 165,400 +0.7%
2017 165,700 +0.2%
2018 165,700 +0.0%
2019 165,800 +0.1%
2020 166,200 +0.2%
2021 167,300 +0.7%
2022 169,800 +1.5%
2023 173,000 +1.9%
2024 175,000 +1.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 175,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 175,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 160,580 154,500 172,000 10
2010s 162,290 155,800 165,800 10
2020s 170,260 166,200 175,000 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 69 Liberia 210,100 compare
  2. 70 Japan 207,500 compare
  3. 71 Honduras 204,400 compare
  4. 73 Tajikistan 174,400 compare
  5. 74 Sri Lanka 163,600 compare
  6. 75 Ukraine 147,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Mauritania?
Number children stunted who in Mauritania was 175,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 175,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 154,500 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for number children stunted who?
Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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