Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2017
All-time low
0.8835
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.16 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania peaked at 1.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8835, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8835 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9067 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9376 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9976 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9924 | 0.8835 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Paraguay 1.29 compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 compare
- 64 Ukraine 1.17 compare
- 66 Tajikistan 1.15 compare
- 67 Namibia 1.15 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Mauritania was 1.16 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8835 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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