Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 234 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania stood at 234. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania peaked at 234 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126 | — |
| 2001 | 130 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 139 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 149 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 165 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 176 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 181 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 187 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 193 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 200 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 207 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 213 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 220 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 227 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 234 | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 234 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 234 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 | 126 | 170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.8 | 176 | 234 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania was 234 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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