Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 26.9% for share of women whose family planning needs are met in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania peaked at 30.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.5% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.8% | 30.4% | 3 |
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 share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mauritania was 26.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).