Prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of anemia in children was 65.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania stood at 65.5. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania peaked at 73.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.5, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.24 | 70.3 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.09 | 65.5 | 69.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68 compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9 compare
- 16 Chad 66.3 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9 compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3 compare
- 20 Angola 62.4 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (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) - Agricultural Soils 14.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Mauritania was 65.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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