Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania peaked at 39.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 22.0% | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritania was 21.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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