Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 25.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 25.1% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 31.2% | 23.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 25.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.