Mauritania currently reports an prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 of 22.5%, which represents an increase of 7.5% (50.0%) from 2021.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Mauritania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female stunting in children
More indicators for Mauritania
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 Female stunting in children between 2000 and 2022
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 15% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% |