Mauritania vs Paraguay: Number of people who are undernourished
Mauritania
400,000 millions
in 2023
Paraguay
400,000 millions
in 2023
Mauritania rank
81st
Paraguay rank
81st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mauritania
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Paraguay, a difference of 0 millions.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 81st of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,778 millions | 366,667 millions | 88,889 millions | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 300,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 100,000 millions | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 375,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 75,000 millions | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mauritania or Paraguay?
- Mauritania, at 400,000 millions against 400,000 millions in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 0 millions, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Paraguay rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Paraguay 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.