Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Mauritania
8.7 percent
in 2023
Tajikistan
8.4 percent
in 2023
Mauritania rank
61st
Tajikistan rank
64th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.7 percent against 8.4 percent in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 169 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 percent | 36.07 percent | 27.13 percent | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 6.5 percent | 16.91 percent | 10.41 percent | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 8.03 percent | 8.82 percent | 0.8 percent | Tajikistan |
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, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 8.7 percent against 8.4 percent in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 0.3 percent, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritania ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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.