Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) was 54.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.99
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2018
All-time low
40.57
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2020
Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Mauritania, 2007–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Mauritania stood at 54.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Mauritania peaked at 73.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.57, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.57 | — |
| 2011 | 61.38 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 65.98 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 54.99 | -25.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 54.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.56, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 54.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.85, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.57 | 40.57 | 40.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.02 | 61.38 | 73.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.99 | 54.99 | 54.99 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Mauritania?
- Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Mauritania was 54.99 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest introduction to solid, semi-solid foods recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest introduction to solid, semi-solid foods recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for introduction to solid, semi-solid foods?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is introduction to solid, semi-solid foods rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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