The current prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Mauritania is 25.1%, which has increased by 7.7% (44.3%) since 2021.
Prevalence of stunting 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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Stunting in children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
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 Stunting in children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 40.2% |