Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 662.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania is 662.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania peaked at 662.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 342.7, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 342.7 | — |
| 2001 | 350.4 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 357.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 365.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 373.3 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 381.7 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 389.8 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 398 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 407.8 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 418.9 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 430 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 440.8 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 452.2 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 464.5 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 478 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 492.8 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 508.9 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 526 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 544.8 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 564.5 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 585.6 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 608.3 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 634 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 662.6 | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 662.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 662.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.52 | 342.7 | 418.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.25 | 430 | 564.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.62 | 585.6 | 662.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 United Arab Emirates 713 compare
- 85 Congo 689.6 compare
- 86 Australia 676.2 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 655.1 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 649 compare
- 90 Netherlands 647.1 compare
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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritania was 662.6 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 662.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.7 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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