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MauritaniaChild Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)
Unit: percent of children under age 5
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory) [WHO.CHILD_STUNTING]
Measurement definition and metadata source
Publisher measure: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), survey-based estimates
Height-for-age below -2 SD, WHO country-level survey estimates, both sexes, no additional disaggregation; not model-based annual interpolation. Reference years are irregular survey labels; fieldwork windows were not supplied by the retained projection. Matching year labels do not prove matching collection periods.
Publisher metadata, retrieved . That is when the definition was last checked, not when these figures were published.
Measurement basis: survey-based estimate; reference years are irregular.
Reference-period cadence: irregular survey reference years.
Label correction: The active WHO survey series uses NUTRITION_ANT_HAZ_NE2. It is distinct from the model-based stunting series. Correction record.
These are source-reported readings. A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Upper bounds remain visible in tables and downloads; point charts and statistics omit them. A common year can include a reported upper bound.
Source retrieved 2026-09-07. Download this immutable source capture. Read the source correction.
Same-year comparison · 2022
Every value is for 2022, the latest year before 2026 in this history range with a figure for every selected country, so the values compare directly. Figures for past years can still be revised.
| Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 25.1% | 2022 |
Displayed values are rounded. Downloads retain stored numerical precision and identify missing readings.
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History · 1988–2022
Reported estimates and uncertainty · 35 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1988 | 40.2 | Not reported | Not reported | The socio-economic determinants of nutritional status among children under five in Mauritania. Social Dimensions of Adjustment Surveys. Washington D.C.: The World Bank, 1990 Converted estimate |
| Mauritania | 1989 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1990 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1991 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1992 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1993 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1994 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1995 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1996 | 49.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Enquête nationale sur les indicateurs des objectifs à mi-terme en Mauritanie (MICS). Nouakchott, République Islamique de Mauritanie, 1996 Converted estimate |
| Mauritania | 1997 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1998 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 1999 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2000 | 38.6 | 36.4 | 40.8 | Enquête démographique et de santé Mauritanie 2000-2001. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: ONS et ORC Macro, 2001 |
| Mauritania | 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2007 | 31.5 | 30 | 33 | Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples, Mauritanie 2007. Nouakchott, Mauritania: ONS and UNICEF, 2008 |
| Mauritania | 2008 | 23.6 | 21.8 | 25.4 | Enquête rapide nationale sur la nutrition et survie de l'enfant en Mauritanie: Rapport final. Nouakchott, Mauritanie: ANED, ONS et UNICEF, Octobre-Novembre 2008 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Mauritania | 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2011 | 29.7 | 28.3 | 31.2 | Suivi de la situation des femmes et des enfants. Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples (MICS) 2011: Rapport final. Nouakchott, Mauritanie: ONS, 2012. |
| Mauritania | 2012 | 23.2 | 22.1 | 24.3 | Enquête nutritionnelle nationale utilisant la méthodologie SMART: Rapport Final. Nouakchott, Mauritanie, Juillet 2012 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Mauritania | 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2015 | 27.9 | 26.4 | 29.5 | Mauritanie Enquête par Grappes à Indicateurs Multiples (MICS) 2015 - Rapport Final, Mars 2017 |
| Mauritania | 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Mauritania | 2018 | 22.8 | 21.8 | 23.9 | Rapport de l’enquête nutritionnelle nationale SMART Aout 2018 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Mauritania | 2019 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 20.4 | Rapport de l’enquête nutritionnelle nationale SMART, Mauritanie Juillet 2019 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Mauritania | 2020 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 27.1 | Enquête Démographique et de Santé en Mauritanie 2019-2021. Nouakchott, Mauritanie et Rockville, Maryland, USA : ONS, MS, et ICF. |
| Mauritania | 2021 | 17.4 | 16 | 18.8 | Enquête nutritionnelle nationale SMART, Mauritanie 2021 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Mauritania | 2022 | 25.1 | 25 | 25.2 | Rapport de l’enquête nutritionnelle SMART, Republique Islamique de Mauritania, Octobre 2022 Reduced age range |
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Key indicators · latest available
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One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Empty values mean missing data.
| Indicator | |
|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $14.26B2026 (IMF projection) |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $3,0152026 (IMF projection) |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.4%2026 (IMF projection) |
| Population | 5.3M2025 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.7 years2024 |
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 8.0%2026 (IMF projection) |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | — |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 38.3%2026 (IMF projection) |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank. The year under each value is the year it describes. IMF figures for 2026 and later are projections, revised at each release; figures for earlier years can still be estimates. Read the methodology.
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