Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 512,159 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mauritania, 1910–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 512,159 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mauritania peaked at 3.89 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1910.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 115,820 people | 46,000 people | 185,641 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 256,136 people | 6,681 people | 710,971 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,667 people | 167,843 people | 287,061 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 155,969 people | 9,759 people | 446,507 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 333,333 people | 273,631 people | 363,185 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 967,562 people | 159,886 people | 3.89 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 466,667 people | 328,148 people | 559,693 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mauritania?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mauritania was 512,159 people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.