Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania

Mauritania: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2019
All-time low
0.28
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.282001: 0.292002: 0.292003: 0.292004: 0.292005: 0.292006: 0.32007: 0.32008: 0.32009: 0.32010: 0.32011: 0.32012: 0.312013: 0.312014: 0.312015: 0.312016: 0.312017: 0.312018: 0.312019: 0.322020: 0.32

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania stood at 0.32. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania peaked at 0.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.293 0.28 0.3 10
2010s 0.309 0.3 0.32 10
2020s 0.32 0.32 0.32 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 24 Morocco 0.33 compare
  2. 24 Namibia 0.33 compare
  3. 24 Sierra Leone 0.33 compare
  4. 27 Egypt 0.32 compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 0.32 compare
  6. 27 Togo 0.32 compare
  7. 27 Uganda 0.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Mauritania was 0.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2019.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Mauritania ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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