Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania is 13.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0021 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Mauritania was 13.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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