Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 54.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania is 54.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.1% | 54.5% | 4 |
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 prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritania was 54.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.