Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 was 5.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2021, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Mauritania stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Mauritania peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3% | — |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Mauritania?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Mauritania was 5.6% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). 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.