Mauritania vs Yemen: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mauritania
66.3
in 2023
Yemen
73
in 2023
Mauritania rank
13th
Yemen rank
10th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 73 against 66.3 in Mauritania, a difference of 6.7.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 126 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.98 | 47.46 | 14.48 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 56.62 | 67.8 | 11.17 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 73 against 66.3 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 6.7, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.