Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 13.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.1
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
30th
of 125 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2023
All-time low
4.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania is 13.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania peaked at 13.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 7.2 | 13.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritania was 13.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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