Daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania

Mauritania: Daily per capita fat supply was 74.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.51
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.73
in 2012
All-time low
49.43
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 74.51 for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania peaked at 86.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.43, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 129th 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 fat supply in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 59.49 —
1962 59.48 -0.0%
1963 58.97 -0.9%
1964 58.54 -0.7%
1965 57.79 -1.3%
1966 58.3 +0.9%
1967 57.88 -0.7%
1968 57.71 -0.3%
1969 55.93 -3.1%
1970 57.52 +2.9%
1971 56.86 -1.2%
1972 53.53 -5.9%
1973 51.83 -3.2%
1974 49.43 -4.6%
1975 53.74 +8.7%
1976 52.18 -2.9%
1977 54.33 +4.1%
1978 55.29 +1.8%
1979 56.23 +1.7%
1980 60.48 +7.6%
1981 63.66 +5.3%
1982 63.49 -0.3%
1983 66.38 +4.6%
1984 62.76 -5.5%
1985 61.92 -1.3%
1986 64.45 +4.1%
1987 69.19 +7.4%
1988 65.55 -5.3%
1989 61.95 -5.5%
1990 66.43 +7.2%
1991 61.68 -7.1%
1992 67.29 +9.1%
1993 64.66 -3.9%
1994 60.51 -6.4%
1995 66.56 +10.0%
1996 68.66 +3.2%
1997 64.52 -6.0%
1998 64.4 -0.2%
1999 70.68 +9.7%
2000 69.11 -2.2%
2001 69.05 -0.1%
2002 72.63 +5.2%
2003 72.83 +0.3%
2004 74.41 +2.2%
2005 76.11 +2.3%
2006 76.67 +0.7%
2007 76.12 -0.7%
2008 78.1 +2.6%
2009 75.48 -3.4%
2010 76.1 +0.8%
2011 75.97 -0.2%
2012 86.73 +14.2%
2013 79.01 -8.9%
2014 75.1 -4.9%
2015 72.15 -3.9%
2016 70.94 -1.7%
2017 73.47 +3.6%
2018 71.61 -2.5%
2019 69.06 -3.6%
2020 68.58 -0.7%
2021 65.2 -4.9%
2022 66.38 +1.8%
2023 74.51 +12.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 74.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.69, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 74.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.23 55.93 59.49 9
1970s 54.09 49.43 57.52 10
1980s 63.98 60.48 69.19 10
1990s 65.54 60.51 70.68 10
2000s 74.05 69.05 78.1 10
2010s 75.01 69.06 86.73 10
2020s 68.67 65.2 74.51 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 126 Guatemala 76.97 compare
  2. 127 El Salvador 75.71 compare
  3. 128 Morocco 75.25 compare
  4. 130 Vietnam 73.75 compare
  5. 131 Moldova 72.75 compare
  6. 132 Senegal 71.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania?
Daily per capita fat supply in Mauritania was 74.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 86.73 in 2012.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.43 in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Mauritania ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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