Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 70.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.4%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2021
All-time low
53.4%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 70.4% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania peaked at 70.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.4% | — |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.1% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania was 70.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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