Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania
Mauritania: Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits was 38.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
38.5%
World rank
92nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.8%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2021
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania, 1991–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania is 38.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania peaked at 63.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +110.3% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +195.1% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 48.4% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania?
- Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits in Mauritania was 38.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest antenatal care coverage - at least four visits recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest antenatal care coverage - at least four visits recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for antenatal care coverage - at least four visits?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is antenatal care coverage - at least four visits rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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