Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 was 59.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2021, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Mauritania stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Mauritania peaked at 59.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.0% | — |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +10.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 59.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 59.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.1%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.0% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.9% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Mauritania?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Mauritania was 59.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.