Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania

Mauritania: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 32.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.22
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.43
in 1961
All-time low
27.63
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania is 32.22, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania peaked at 47.43 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.63, in 1995.

That places Mauritania 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 47.43
1962 46.78 -1.4%
1963 46.85 +0.2%
1964 46.86 +0.0%
1965 45.55 -2.8%
1966 43.81 -3.8%
1967 44.23 +1.0%
1968 44.3 +0.2%
1969 41.97 -5.3%
1970 42.75 +1.9%
1971 42.61 -0.3%
1972 38.72 -9.1%
1973 35.7 -7.8%
1974 31.66 -11.3%
1975 33.27 +5.1%
1976 33.4 +0.4%
1977 35.9 +7.5%
1978 37.03 +3.1%
1979 35.81 -3.3%
1980 36.2 +1.1%
1981 37.36 +3.2%
1982 36.86 -1.3%
1983 36.33 -1.4%
1984 36.01 -0.9%
1985 36.38 +1.0%
1986 34.35 -5.6%
1987 33.93 -1.2%
1988 33.89 -0.1%
1989 33.97 +0.2%
1990 32.8 -3.4%
1991 32.69 -0.3%
1992 31.61 -3.3%
1993 29.02 -8.2%
1994 28.44 -2.0%
1995 27.63 -2.8%
1996 28.9 +4.6%
1997 30.13 +4.2%
1998 29.9 -0.7%
1999 29.72 -0.6%
2000 31.45 +5.8%
2001 32.55 +3.5%
2002 34.34 +5.5%
2003 34.25 -0.3%
2004 34.32 +0.2%
2005 35.28 +2.8%
2006 32.95 -6.6%
2007 32.94 -0.0%
2008 32.03 -2.8%
2009 31.63 -1.2%
2010 32.97 +4.2%
2011 32.99 +0.1%
2012 32.73 -0.8%
2013 32.85 +0.4%
2014 33.07 +0.7%
2015 32.82 -0.8%
2016 32.85 +0.1%
2017 31.71 -3.5%
2018 31.8 +0.3%
2019 33.55 +5.5%
2020 30.76 -8.3%
2021 31.38 +2.0%
2022 32.67 +4.1%
2023 32.22 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.31 41.97 47.43 9
1970s 36.68 31.66 42.75 10
1980s 35.53 33.89 37.36 10
1990s 30.08 27.63 32.8 10
2000s 33.18 31.45 35.28 10
2010s 32.73 31.71 33.55 10
2020s 31.76 30.76 32.67 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 119 Cape Verde 33.59 compare
  2. 120 Pakistan 32.55 compare
  3. 121 Suriname 32.34 compare
  4. 123 Papua New Guinea 31.66 compare
  5. 124 Zimbabwe 31.3 compare
  6. 125 Nicaragua 30.61 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Mauritania was 32.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 1961.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.63 in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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