Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 32.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.39
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 65 countries
All-time high
32.39
in 2020
All-time low
6.38
in 2007
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania is 32.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania peaked at 32.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.39 | — |
| 2007 | 6.38 | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 17.73 | +177.9% |
| 2015 | 29.48 | +66.3% |
| 2018 | 30.76 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 32.39 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 6.38 | 9.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.99 | 17.73 | 30.76 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 32.39 | 32.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.94 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 36.15 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 32.95 compare
- 52 Jordan 27.81 compare
- 53 Chad 27.63 compare
- 54 El Salvador 22.65 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2615 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania was 32.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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