The prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Mauritania has reached 13.6%, signifying a 3.5% (34.7%) increase compared to 2021.
Prevalence of wasting 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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Wasting 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 Wasting in children between 1988 and 2022
| Period | Wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 19.1% |