Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 25.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania is 25.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania peaked at 49.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.2% | — |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 23.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.4% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania was 25.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.