Egypt vs Mauritania: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Egypt
9.4 percent
in 2023
Mauritania
8.7 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
59th
Mauritania rank
61st
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.4 percent against 8.7 percent in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7 percent.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.
Egypt ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 percent | 8.93 percent | 3.68 percent | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6.12 percent | 6.5 percent | 0.38 percent | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.3 percent | 8.03 percent | 0.275 percent | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Egypt, at 9.4 percent against 8.7 percent in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 0.7 percent, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Egypt ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.