Mauritania vs Togo: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Mauritania
55.2%
in 2024
Togo
53.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Togo rank
42nd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 55.2% against 53.8% in Togo, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Togo ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Togo ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 56.9% | 5.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.6% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Mauritania or Togo?
- Mauritania, at 55.2% against 53.8% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Mauritania and Togo?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Togo ranks 42nd 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.