Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania
Mauritania: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 55.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
55.54
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
27th
of 56 countries
All-time high
67.8
in 2018
All-time low
44.32
in 2007
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 55.54 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania peaked at 67.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.32, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9 | — |
| 2007 | 44.32 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 55.73 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 61.81 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 55.54 | -18.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.21, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.61 | 44.32 | 60.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.78 | 55.73 | 67.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.54 | 55.54 | 55.54 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mauritania was 55.54 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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