Benin vs Mauritania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Benin
65.6
in 2023
Mauritania
66.3
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Mauritania rank
13th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 66.3 against 65.6 in Benin, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 126 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.98 | 32.98 | 30 | Benin |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 56.62 | 6.75 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 66.3 against 65.6 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.7, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.