Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania

Mauritania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2000
All-time low
53.1%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 57.32001: 56.92002: 56.62003: 56.32004: 562005: 55.72006: 55.42007: 552008: 54.72009: 54.42010: 54.22011: 53.92012: 53.62013: 53.42014: 53.22015: 53.12016: 53.12017: 53.12018: 53.12019: 53.22020: 53.32021: 53.32022: 53.62023: 53.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania stood at 53.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2015.

That places Mauritania 9th out of 209 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.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 57.3%
2001 56.9% -0.7%
2002 56.6% -0.5%
2003 56.3% -0.5%
2004 56.0% -0.5%
2005 55.7% -0.5%
2006 55.4% -0.5%
2007 55.0% -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 37.9%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.8% 54.4% 57.3% 10
2010s 53.4% 53.1% 54.2% 10
2020s 53.5% 53.3% 53.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 6 Gabon 54.8% compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 54.6% compare
  3. 8 Gambia 54.1% compare
  4. 10 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
  5. 11 Somalia 52.8% compare
  6. 12 Togo 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritania was 53.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Mauritania ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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