Mauritania vs Uganda: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Mauritania
13.1 percent
in 2023
Uganda
14.9 percent
in 2023
Mauritania rank
30th
Uganda rank
28th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.9 percent against 13.1 percent in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8 percent.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th of 125 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 percent | 23.88 percent | 18.36 percent | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.35 percent | 18.85 percent | 8.5 percent | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.9 percent against 13.1 percent in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 1.8 percent, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.