Mauritania vs Senegal: Daily per capita fat supply

Mauritania
74.51 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
71.75 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania rank
128th
Senegal rank
131st

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita against 71.75 grams of fat per day per capita in Senegal, a difference of 2.76 grams of fat per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 131st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 58.23 grams of fat per day per capita 48.02 grams of fat per day per capita 10.21 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
1970s 54.09 grams of fat per day per capita 42.93 grams of fat per day per capita 11.16 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
1980s 63.98 grams of fat per day per capita 53.96 grams of fat per day per capita 10.02 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
1990s 65.54 grams of fat per day per capita 60.92 grams of fat per day per capita 4.61 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
2000s 74.05 grams of fat per day per capita 65.53 grams of fat per day per capita 8.52 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
2010s 75.01 grams of fat per day per capita 71.95 grams of fat per day per capita 3.06 grams of fat per day per capita Mauritania
2020s 68.67 grams of fat per day per capita 75.24 grams of fat per day per capita 6.57 grams of fat per day per capita Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Mauritania or Senegal?
Mauritania, at 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita against 71.75 grams of fat per day per capita in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Mauritania and Senegal?
2.76 grams of fat per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
Mauritania ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.