Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 13.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania stood at 13.6.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania peaked at 19.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.1 | — |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 8.1 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 6.4 | 13.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mauritania was 13.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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