Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 66.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.3
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
13th
of 126 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2023
All-time low
26.3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania stood at 66.3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania peaked at 66.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.3 | — |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 45.3 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 53.7 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 66.3 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.98 | 26.3 | 41.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.62 | 45.3 | 66.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania was 66.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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