The current prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania is 8.7%, which has increased by 1.2% (16.0%) since 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Undernourishment
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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 Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7% | 0% |
| 2016 | 7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7% | 0% |
| 2009 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2% |