Share of children underweight in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children underweight was 22.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.4
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2000
All-time low
14.8
in 2021
Years of data
12
1996–2022
Share of children underweight in Mauritania, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Mauritania is 22.4, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Mauritania peaked at 29.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.3 | — |
| 2000 | 29.7 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +51.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 16.5 | 29.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 17.3 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18 | 14.8 | 22.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- 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 share of children underweight in Mauritania?
- Share of children underweight in Mauritania was 22.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children underweight?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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