Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritania was 13.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.