Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 25.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania is 25.1, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania peaked at 49.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.2 | — |
| 1996 | 49.8 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.23 | 23.6 | 38.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 19.4 | 29.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.77 | 17.4 | 25.8 | 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mauritania was 25.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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