Mauritania vs Nepal: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Mauritania
13.1 percent
in 2023
Nepal
12.8 percent
in 2023
Mauritania rank
30th
Nepal rank
31st
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.1 percent against 12.8 percent in Nepal, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nepal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 percent | 10.38 percent | 4.86 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.35 percent | 13.28 percent | 2.93 percent | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 13.1 percent against 12.8 percent in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 0.3 percent, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.