Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania is 400,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania peaked at 400,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 400,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 400,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,778 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 250,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 80 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 80 El Salvador 400,000 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 80 Paraguay 400,000 compare
- 80 Tunisia 400,000 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritania was 400,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.