Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 11.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.6%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
12th
of 77 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 1988
All-time low
8.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1988–2012
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania, 1988–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania stood at 11.6%.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania peaked at 19.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.1% | — |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Mauritania was 11.6% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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