Number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Number of children who are underweight was 175,900 in 2022. β² Rising
Number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1996β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 175,900. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 175,900 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,797, in 1996.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,797 | 83,797 | 83,797 | 1 |
| 2000s | 117,481 | 89,265 | 132,949 | 3 |
| 2010s | 143,000 | 128,094 | 170,146 | 5 |
| 2020s | 138,958 | 114,036 | 175,900 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of children who are underweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 175,900 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 175,900 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,797 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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