Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 3,365 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania is 3,365 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania peaked at 3,365 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,043 num th, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,043 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,192 num th | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,362 num th | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,556 num th | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,842 num th | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 2,086 num th | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2,543 num th | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 2,986 num th | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 3,330 num th | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3,365 num th | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,399 num th | 1,043 num th | 1,842 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,862 num th | 2,086 num th | 3,365 num th | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mauritania was 3,365 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,365 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 num th in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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