Ever breastfed in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ever breastfed was 96 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 56 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2000
All-time low
94.8
in 2007
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Ever breastfed in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, ever breastfed in Mauritania stood at 96.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Mauritania peaked at 96.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8 | 94.8 | 96.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3 | 94.8 | 96.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Mauritania?
- Ever breastfed in Mauritania was 96 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for ever breastfed?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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