Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 65.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania is 65.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania peaked at 73.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 65.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 70.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9% compare
- 16 Chad 66.3% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.9% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3% compare
- 20 Angola 62.4% 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)
- 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 prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Mauritania was 65.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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