Number undernourished in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2021
All-time low
200,000
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Mauritania is 400,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Mauritania peaked at 400,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 400,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 400,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,778 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 250,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 81 El Salvador 400,000 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Paraguay 400,000 compare
- 81 Tunisia 400,000 compare
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 undernourished in Mauritania?
- Number undernourished in Mauritania was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for number undernourished?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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