El Salvador vs Mauritania: Number of people who are undernourished
El Salvador
400,000 millions
in 2023
Mauritania
400,000 millions
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Mauritania rank
81st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Mauritania, a difference of 0 millions.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 81st of 131 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,222 millions | 277,778 millions | 244,444 millions | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 530,000 millions | 250,000 millions | 280,000 millions | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 400,000 millions | 375,000 millions | 25,000 millions | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- El Salvador, at 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 0 millions, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 81st of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.