Madagascar vs Mauritania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Madagascar
72.6
in 2023
Mauritania
66.3
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
Mauritania rank
13th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
020406080201520192023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 72.6 against 66.3 in Mauritania, a difference of 6.3.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 126 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 58.8 38.55 20.25 Madagascar
2020s 66.8 56.62 10.17 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Madagascar or Mauritania?
Madagascar, at 72.6 against 66.3 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Madagascar and Mauritania?
6.3, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Madagascar ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed