Natural disasters people affected in Mauritania
Mauritania: Natural disasters people affected was 512,159 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Mauritania, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 512,159 for natural disasters people affected 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, natural disasters people affected in Mauritania peaked at 3.89 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Natural disasters people affected in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 46,000 | — |
| 1969 | 185,641 | +303.6% |
| 1970 | 185,641 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 185,641 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 185,641 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,641 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 185,641 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 186,154 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 710,971 | +281.9% |
| 1977 | 709,029 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,319 | -97.1% |
| 1979 | 6,681 | -67.1% |
| 1980 | 167,843 | +2412.2% |
| 1981 | 286,274 | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 286,274 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 286,274 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 286,274 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 287,061 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 446,507 | +55.5% |
| 1997 | 9,759 | -97.8% |
| 1998 | 11,641 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 273,631 | +2250.6% |
| 2002 | 363,184 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 363,185 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 419,000 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 780,005 | +86.2% |
| 2012 | 361,995 | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | +975.6% |
| 2018 | 159,886 | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 190,714 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 328,148 | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 559,693 | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 512,159 | -8.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 512,159 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 512,159 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2412.2% | 6,681 | 167,843 |
| 2001 | +2250.6% | 11,641 | 273,631 |
| 2017 | +975.6% | 361,995 | 3.89 million |
| 1969 | +303.6% | 46,000 | 185,641 |
| 1976 | +281.9% | 186,154 | 710,971 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 115,820 | 46,000 | 185,641 | 2 |
| 1970s | 256,136 | 6,681 | 710,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,667 | 167,843 | 287,061 | 6 |
| 1990s | 155,969 | 9,759 | 446,507 | 3 |
| 2000s | 333,333 | 273,631 | 363,185 | 3 |
| 2010s | 967,562 | 159,886 | 3.89 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 466,667 | 328,148 | 559,693 | 3 |
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 natural disasters people affected in Mauritania?
- Natural disasters people affected in Mauritania was 512,159 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
- How does Mauritania rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is natural disasters people affected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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