Mauritania vs Mauritius: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Mauritania
13.1
in 2023
Mauritius
12.2
in 2023
Mauritania rank
30th
Mauritius rank
33rd
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.1 against 12.2 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 6.48 | 0.96 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 10.5 | 0.15 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 13.1 against 12.2 in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 0.9, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.