The current prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Mauritania is 19.8%, which has increased by 7.3% (58.4%) since 2021.
Prevalence of underweight 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 underweight children
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(2022)
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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
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(2021)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
12.8%
+2.8%
(2021)
Mauritania Female underweight children between 2000 and 2022
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 16% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.8% |