Health in Mauritania

1,155 indicators covering health for Mauritania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 95.0% 2025 up 9.2% 90th
New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 21.5% 2024 down 11.9% 51st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 175 2024 up 7.6% 72nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 13.2 2024 up 43.5% 122nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 1.6% 2024 up 14.3% 156th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.2 2018 up 2.4% 133rd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3 2018 up 3.4% 143rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3 2018 up 3.4% 141st
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 unchanged 137th
Prevalence of anemia among children 65.5% 2019 down 6.8% 17th
Births attended by skilled health staff 70.4% 2021 up 8.1% 145th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 70.4 2021 up 8.1% 145th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 420 2021 down 1.6% 75th
Adolescent mortality rate 3.48 2021 down 29.7% 45th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 5,400 2024 down 22.9% 111th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 9.9% 2024 down 22.0% 135th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 2.4% 2024 down 36.8% 119th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 17.3% 2024 down 19.9% 126th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 up 11.8% 71st
Physicians 0.261 per 1,000 people 2022 up 62.1% 155th
Physicians per 1000 people 0.261 2022 up 62.1% 155th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.1395 2024 down 57.9% 111th
Global vaccination coverage 86 2024 up 6.2% 117th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 24.0% 2024 up 33.3% 137th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 36.91 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 27.0% 44th
Infant mortality rate 30.22 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 23.2% 44th
Neonatal mortality rate 20.82 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 20.4% 40th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 3,400 2024 down 20.9% 104th
Incidence of tuberculosis 65 2024 down 42.0% 75th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 85 2024 down 67.3% 104th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 490 2024 down 41.0% 81st
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 9.6 2024 down 56.4% 61st
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 25 2024 down 75.0% 99th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 17 2024 down 22.7% 45th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.47 2025 up 6.5% 122nd
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 65 2024 down 42.0% 76th
Tuberculosis deaths region 520 2024 down 44.7% 87th
Tuberculosis death rate 10 2024 down 58.3% 67th
Tuberculosis deaths who 520 2024 down 44.7% 87th
Tuberculosis incidence 65 per 100,000 people 2024 down 42.0% 67th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 2.5 2024 down 58.3% 109th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 64.53 2020 up 2.3% 129th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2,440 2023 up 9.8% 104th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 200 2024 unchanged 107th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 70 2023 up 40.0% 118th
AIDS estimated deaths 200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 64.9% 82nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 24.9 2016 up 2.5% 124th
Rubella - number of reported cases 5 2025 unchanged 65th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 84 2022 up 23.5% 91st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 301.7 current international $ 2023 up 160.4% 145th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 132.06 current international $ 2023 up 127.1% 133rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.5% 2023 up 37.0% 146th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 139.87 current international $ 2023 up 126.5% 141st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 31.46 current US$ 2023 up 50.2% 151st
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 43.77 2023 down 12.8% 50th