Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 175 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 175 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania peaked at 175 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154.5, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172 | — |
| 2001 | 168 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 164.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 162.1 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 159.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 158.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 156.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 155 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 154.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 155 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 155.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 157.2 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 159.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 161.1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 162.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 164.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 165.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 165.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 165.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 165.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 166.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 167.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 169.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 173 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 175 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.58 | 154.5 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.29 | 155.8 | 165.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.26 | 166.2 | 175 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritania was 175 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.5 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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