Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 3.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania stood at 3.30 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania peaked at 3.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.00 million | 1.80 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.10 million | 3.30 million | 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mauritania was 3.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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