Children with a birth weight in Mauritania

Mauritania: Children with a birth weight was 16.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.24
World rank
84th
of 84 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 1998
All-time low
16.24
in 2018
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Children with a birth weight in Mauritania, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 28.52006: 17.42010: 22.12014: 23.92018: 16.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2018, children with a birth weight in Mauritania stood at 16.24. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Mauritania peaked at 28.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.24, in 2018.

That places Mauritania 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.5 28.5 28.5 1
2000s 17.39 17.39 17.39 1
2010s 20.74 16.24 23.88 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 81 Mali 35.92 compare
  2. 82 Haiti 33.52 compare
  3. 83 Nigeria 23.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Mauritania?
Children with a birth weight in Mauritania was 16.24 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.24 in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for children with a birth weight?
Mauritania ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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