Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -1.1 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.1 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania peaked at 4.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.1 %, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2.4 % | — |
| 2016 | -3.1 % | +29.2% |
| 2017 | -2.1 % | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % | -190.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1 % | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6 % | -61.0% |
| 2022 | -2.1 % | -231.2% |
| 2023 | -2.9 % | +38.1% |
| 2024 | -1.1 % | -62.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.45 %, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.2 %, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.52 % | -3.1 % | 3.1 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.08 % | -2.9 % | 4.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania was -1.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 % in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.