Mauritania vs Uganda: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Mauritania
13.1
in 2023
Uganda
14.9
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 against 13.1 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8.
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 | 23.88 | 18.36 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 18.85 | 8.5 | 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 against 13.1 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 1.8, 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?
- 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.