Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 53.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania is 53.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania peaked at 57.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.1, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3 | — |
| 2001 | 56.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 53.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 53.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.83 | 54.4 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.39 | 53.1 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 | 53.3 | 53.9 | 4 |
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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mauritania was 53.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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