Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania

Mauritania: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 60.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.9
in 1984
All-time low
16.18
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania is 60.31, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania peaked at 85.9 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 1992.

Mauritania ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 44 —
1962 40.52 -7.9%
1963 40.33 -0.5%
1964 41.65 +3.3%
1965 44.4 +6.6%
1966 38.15 -14.1%
1967 37.76 -1.0%
1968 35.88 -5.0%
1969 31.88 -11.2%
1970 38.76 +21.6%
1971 26.76 -31.0%
1972 26.25 -1.9%
1973 26.49 +0.9%
1974 25.21 -4.8%
1975 27.6 +9.4%
1976 30.92 +12.0%
1977 24.76 -19.9%
1978 24.15 -2.5%
1979 27.26 +12.9%
1980 25.38 -6.9%
1981 22.79 -10.2%
1982 23.2 +1.8%
1983 51.86 +123.5%
1984 85.9 +65.6%
1985 20.82 -75.8%
1986 20.39 -2.1%
1987 18.55 -9.1%
1988 19.95 +7.6%
1989 18.99 -4.8%
1990 17.33 -8.8%
1991 20.31 +17.2%
1992 16.18 -20.3%
1993 24.85 +53.5%
1994 30.73 +23.7%
1995 30.26 -1.5%
1996 27.71 -8.4%
1997 32.02 +15.6%
1998 19 -40.7%
1999 26.94 +41.8%
2000 29.3 +8.8%
2001 27.38 -6.6%
2002 31.32 +14.4%
2003 28.68 -8.4%
2004 29.7 +3.6%
2005 31.56 +6.2%
2006 26.05 -17.4%
2007 49.17 +88.7%
2008 50.65 +3.0%
2009 37.96 -25.1%
2010 27.48 -27.6%
2011 34.91 +27.0%
2012 33.84 -3.1%
2013 31.89 -5.7%
2014 32.5 +1.9%
2015 44.96 +38.4%
2016 32.17 -28.5%
2017 31.89 -0.9%
2018 43.62 +36.8%
2019 36.03 -17.4%
2020 37.81 +4.9%
2021 53.46 +41.4%
2022 60.39 +13.0%
2023 60.31 -0.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 60.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 60.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +123.5% 23.2 51.86
2007 +88.7% 26.05 49.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.4 31.88 44.4 9
1970s 27.82 24.15 38.76 10
1980s 30.78 18.55 85.9 10
1990s 24.53 16.18 32.02 10
2000s 34.18 26.05 50.65 10
2010s 34.93 27.48 44.96 10
2020s 52.99 37.81 60.39 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 176 South Africa 72.36 compare
  2. 177 Marshall Islands 69.62 compare
  3. 178 Pakistan 65.9 compare
  4. 180 Niger 58.75 compare
  5. 181 Mongolia 57.1 compare
  6. 182 Senegal 53.9 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania was 60.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 85.9 in 1984.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 1992.
How does Mauritania rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Mauritania ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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