Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 40.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 65 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2015
All-time low
11.2
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
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania stood at 40.9.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania peaked at 41.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 40th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 | 11.2 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.03 | 26.7 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.3 compare
- 38 Guinea 43.7 compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 42.4 compare
- 40 Philippines 40.9 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 40.8 compare
- 43 Türkiye 40.7 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, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4908 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mauritania was 40.9 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 41.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mauritania ranks 40th 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 53.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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