Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania
Mauritania: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 42.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.9%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2007
All-time low
33.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 42.9% for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania peaked at 45.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +27.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 42.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.7% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Mauritania was 42.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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