Health in Mauritania 1,154 indicators covering health for Mauritania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 45.2% 2024 up 17.7% 134th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 24.1% 2024 up 32.3% 87th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 18.5% 2024 up 34.0% 137th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 7.6% 2024 up 43.2% 129th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 48.0% 2024 up 17.2% 127th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 7.9% 2024 down 11.1% 50th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 22.1% 2024 up 32.9% 109th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 9.3% 2024 down 7.0% 21st Number of under-five deaths 6,361 2024 down 11.7% 65th Number of infant deaths 5,244 2024 down 7.6% 65th Number of neonatal deaths 3,660 2024 down 4.6% 60th Neonatal mortality rate 20.82 2024 down 20.4% 43rd Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 30.22 2024 down 23.2% 47th Under-five mortality rate 36.91 2024 down 27.0% 49th Domestic general government health expenditure 5.9% 2023 up 10.4% 154th External health expenditure 19.5% 2023 up 118.2% 37th External health expenditure per capita 17.94 current US$ 2023 up 262.4% 38th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 58.77 current international $ 2023 up 468.4% 29th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 40 2023 up 37.9% 184th Healthcare access quality un 40 2023 up 37.9% 184th Universal health coverage index 40 2023 up 37.9% 184th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 54.5% 2023 up 4.2% 3rd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 54.5% 2023 up 4.4% 3rd Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 53.9% 2023 up 0.9% 8th Stillbirth rate 16.9 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 10.1% 40th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 8,400 2024 down 30.0% 68th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th Poverty vs life expectancy 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th Birth rate vs death rate 34.42 2023 down 10.6% 13th Child mortality around the world 3.8 2023 down 26.7% 49th Food supply vs life expectancy 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 70.48 2023 up 3.5% 182nd Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 66.5 2023 up 4.1% 173rd Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 3.8 2023 down 26.7% 49th Annual number of deaths by world region 27,722 2023 down 1.9% 132nd Births and deaths projected to 2100 27,722 2023 down 1.9% 132nd Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 68.48 2023 up 3.9% 175th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 166,881 2023 up 20.3% 92nd Difference in male and female life expectancy 3.54 2023 down 5.2% 187th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.06 2023 down 0.6% 157th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.98 2023 down 6.0% 178th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.11 2023 down 1.2% 168th Womens life expectancy at birth 70.48 2023 up 3.5% 182nd Number of deaths per year 27,722 2023 down 1.9% 132nd Crude death rate 5.52 2023 down 27.0% 189th Measles number unvaccinated 13,045 2023 down 51.7% 91st Polio number unvaccinated 16,306 2023 down 39.6% 88th Infant mortality rates 3.08 2023 down 25.0% 42nd Number of child deaths unwpp 6,499 2023 down 11.8% 65th Number of infant deaths unwpp 5,310 2023 down 10.0% 65th Number of deaths 27,722 2023 down 1.9% 132nd Deaths by age group 17 2023 up 88.9% 134th Number of infant deaths gho 5,289 2023 down 6.5% 65th ← Previous Page 6 of 20 Next →