Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
40.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2015
All-time low
11.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2000–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania, 2000–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania is 40.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 260.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania peaked at 41.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +138.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.2% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 26.6% | 41.1% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mauritania was 40.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.8%. 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 Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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