The prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Mauritania has reached 22.4%, signifying a 7.6% (51.4%) increase compared to 2021.
Prevalence of underweight 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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Underweight 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 Underweight children between 1996 and 2022
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -4% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 20.3% |