Latin America & Caribbean vs Mauritania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 65.1% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 39.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 23 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 33.0% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 58.3% | 28.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Latin America & Caribbean or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 65.1% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 39.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.