Men weight categories in Mauritania
Mauritania: Men weight categories was 12.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
12.4
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.7
in 1975
All-time low
12.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in Mauritania, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.4 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in Mauritania peaked at 17.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.7 | — |
| 1976 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.05, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.39 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.53 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 5 |
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 men weight categories in Mauritania?
- Men weight categories in Mauritania was 12.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for men weight categories?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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