Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +235.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mauritania was 2.7% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.