Dietary composition by country in Mauritania
Mauritania: Dietary composition by country was 10.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Mauritania stood at 10.23.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mauritania peaked at 17.47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1.04 | — |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 3.11 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | — |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | — |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | — |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.92 | +407.5% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 16.84 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.81 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.83 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 13.65 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 10.23 | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +407.5% | 2.94 | 14.92 |
| 2003 | +101.5% | 1.05 | 2.12 |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 1.04 | 0 |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 1.04 | 0 |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 3.11 | 0 |
| 1990 | +100.4% | 1.03 | 2.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3121 | 0 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7258 | 0 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 | 2.94 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 9.88 | 13.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Mauritania?
- Dietary composition by country in Mauritania was 10.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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