Diarrhea treatment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Diarrhea treatment was 19.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Mauritania, 1986–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.5% for diarrhea treatment in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Mauritania peaked at 54.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 90th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +2600.0% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -23.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 2.0% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 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 diarrhea treatment in Mauritania?
- Diarrhea treatment in Mauritania was 19.5% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).