Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
55.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
39th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 55.2% against 54.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.8% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 55.2% against 54.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.