Minimum requirement calories in Mauritania
Mauritania: Minimum requirement calories was 1,745 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,745
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,745
in 2024
All-time low
1,698
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Mauritania stood at 1,745. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Mauritania peaked at 1,745 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,698, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,706 | — |
| 2001 | 1,709 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,710 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,711 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,712 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,711 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,709 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,708 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,707 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,705 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,702 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,699 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,698 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,699 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,701 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,702 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,704 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,706 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,708 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,711 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,735 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,738 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,742 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,745 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,745 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,745 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,709 | 1,706 | 1,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,702 | 1,698 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,711 | 1,745 | 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 minimum requirement calories in Mauritania?
- Minimum requirement calories in Mauritania was 1,745 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,745 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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