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Daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania

Mauritania: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,909 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,909
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,981
in 2008
All-time low
1,970
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania is 2,909, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania peaked at 2,981 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1972.

Mauritania ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 2,344 —
1962 2,314 -1.3%
1963 2,289 -1.1%
1964 2,280 -0.4%
1965 2,255 -1.1%
1966 2,279 +1.1%
1967 2,268 -0.5%
1968 2,209 -2.6%
1969 2,189 -0.9%
1970 2,079 -5.0%
1971 2,046 -1.6%
1972 1,970 -3.7%
1973 2,081 +5.6%
1974 2,060 -1.0%
1975 2,040 -1.0%
1976 2,073 +1.6%
1977 2,118 +2.2%
1978 2,198 +3.8%
1979 2,136 -2.8%
1980 2,220 +3.9%
1981 2,253 +1.5%
1982 2,280 +1.2%
1983 2,558 +12.2%
1984 2,520 -1.5%
1985 2,556 +1.4%
1986 2,558 +0.1%
1987 2,597 +1.5%
1988 2,603 +0.2%
1989 2,634 +1.2%
1990 2,589 -1.7%
1991 2,607 +0.7%
1992 2,603 -0.2%
1993 2,636 +1.3%
1994 2,550 -3.3%
1995 2,599 +2.0%
1996 2,654 +2.1%
1997 2,692 +1.5%
1998 2,736 +1.6%
1999 2,727 -0.3%
2000 2,727 +0.0%
2001 2,735 +0.3%
2002 2,771 +1.3%
2003 2,871 +3.6%
2004 2,768 -3.6%
2005 2,814 +1.7%
2006 2,797 -0.6%
2007 2,935 +4.9%
2008 2,981 +1.6%
2009 2,957 -0.8%
2010 2,854 -3.5%
2011 2,890 +1.3%
2012 2,945 +1.9%
2013 2,918 -0.9%
2014 2,914 -0.1%
2015 2,892 -0.7%
2016 2,862 -1.0%
2017 2,870 +0.3%
2018 2,895 +0.9%
2019 2,894 -0.0%
2020 2,895 +0.0%
2021 2,888 -0.3%
2022 2,955 +2.3%
2023 2,909 -1.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 2,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 2,909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,270 2,189 2,344 9
1970s 2,080 1,970 2,198 10
1980s 2,478 2,220 2,634 10
1990s 2,639 2,550 2,736 10
2000s 2,836 2,727 2,981 10
2010s 2,893 2,854 2,945 10
2020s 2,912 2,888 2,955 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 99 Macao 2,929 compare
  2. 100 Malaysia 2,927 compare
  3. 101 Nepal 2,920 compare
  4. 103 Vanuatu 2,909 compare
  5. 104 Cameroon 2,901 compare
  6. 105 Indonesia 2,900 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Mauritania was 2,909 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2,981 in 2008.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1972.
How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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