Exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exclusive breastfeeding was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania, 2001–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.3% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2% | — |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +118.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 11.2% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 26.7% | 45.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Mauritania was 40.3% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.