Health in Mauritania

1,152 indicators covering health for Mauritania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 80 and above, male 0.4% 2025 down 39.9% 168th
Population ages 00-04, female 409,228 2025 up 21.5% 91st
Population ages 00-04, male 419,623 2025 up 21.1% 92nd
Population ages 05-09, female 370,505 2025 up 27.1% 95th
Population ages 05-09, male 379,196 2025 up 28.8% 95th
Population ages 10-14, female 332,520 2025 up 34.9% 99th
Population ages 10-14, male 341,698 2025 up 42.8% 99th
Population ages 15-19, female 289,068 2025 up 37.3% 102nd
Population ages 15-19, male 291,537 2025 up 47.7% 104th
Population ages 20-24, female 243,075 2025 up 34.1% 110th
Population ages 20-24, male 234,995 2025 up 42.0% 115th
Population ages 25-29, female 206,787 2025 up 34.1% 115th
Population ages 25-29, male 192,559 2025 up 39.5% 120th
Population ages 30-34, female 177,273 2025 up 37.1% 124th
Population ages 30-34, male 161,119 2025 up 42.0% 128th
Population ages 35-39, female 150,282 2025 up 40.0% 128th
Population ages 35-39, male 134,043 2025 up 45.1% 131st
Population ages 40-44, female 125,280 2025 up 39.6% 130th
Population ages 40-44, male 109,448 2025 up 39.2% 134th
Population ages 45-49, female 102,999 2025 up 40.3% 134th
Population ages 45-49, male 88,025 2025 up 33.1% 137th
Population ages 50-54, female 84,784 2025 up 43.8% 135th
Population ages 50-54, male 73,167 2025 up 34.2% 138th
Population ages 55-59, female 67,756 2025 up 45.7% 138th
Population ages 55-59, male 59,216 2025 up 33.7% 141st
Population ages 60-64, female 52,465 2025 up 49.4% 139th
Population ages 60-64, male 45,857 2025 up 35.1% 141st
Population ages 65-69, female 38,827 2025 up 47.7% 140th
Population ages 65-69, male 33,682 2025 up 33.1% 141st
Population ages 70-74, female 26,204 2025 up 36.7% 142nd
Population ages 70-74, male 22,084 2025 up 20.7% 142nd
Population ages 75-79, female 16,078 2025 up 24.5% 144th
Population ages 75-79, male 12,913 2025 up 6.4% 141st
Population ages 80 and above, female 13,137 2025 down 7.1% 146th
Population ages 80 and above, male 9,642 2025 down 18.8% 144th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 137th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 106th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,273 2025 β€” 6th
Measles - number of reported cases 102 2025 up 10,100.0% 84th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.5% 2024 up 15.4% 157th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 1.7% 2024 up 13.3% 157th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 1.6% 2024 up 14.3% 157th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 19.4% 2024 down 12.6% 51st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 23.6% 2024 down 10.6% 49th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 21.5% 2024 down 11.9% 51st
Hospital beds 0.4 per 1,000 people 2006 β€” 167th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 59 2024 β€” 161st
Tuberculosis death rate 9.6 per 100,000 people 2024 down 56.4% 62nd
Incidence of tuberculosis 65 per 100,000 people 2024 down 42.0% 76th
Number of tuberculosis cases 3,400 2024 down 20.9% 104th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 90.4% 2024 up 12.8% 147th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 81.5% 2024 up 33.5% 124th
People practicing open defecation, urban 1.9% 2024 down 81.0% 32nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 58.8% 2024 up 32.5% 148th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 26.6% 2024 up 43.4% 141st
People using at least basic drinking water services 77.3% 2024 up 24.0% 180th
People practicing open defecation, rural 36.3% 2024 down 34.7% 17th
People using at least basic sanitation services 58.7% 2024 up 47.2% 171st
Tuberculosis case detection rate 70.0% 2023 up 40.0% 127th
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 9.6 2024 down 56.4% 61st