Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 70.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mauritania, 1991–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania is 70.4, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania peaked at 70.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 53.4 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 57.1 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 69.3 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 70.4 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.25 | 53.4 | 57.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 65.1 | 69.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4 | 70.4 | 70.4 | 1 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania was 70.4 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.