Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 85.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania, 1991–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 85.0% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania peaked at 86.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 63.9% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.2% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
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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)
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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 mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mauritania was 85.0% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.