The prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Mauritania is now 2.7%, marking a 1% (58.8%) increase compared to 2021.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Mauritania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Severe wasting in children
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81%
-2%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.7
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar80
-intl dollar3
(2021)
Birth registration
44.8%
-20.8%
(2021)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
12.8%
+2.8%
(2021)
Mauritania Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2022
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.7% | +1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% |