Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 54.6% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania peaked at 74.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.6% | — |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 68.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.1% | 4 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mauritania was 54.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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