Population in severe food insecurity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population in severe food insecurity was 647.3 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in 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 severe food insecurity in Mauritania is 647.3 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 252.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Mauritania peaked at 655.4 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.5 num th, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 66th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 183.5 num th | — |
| 2016 | 205.5 num th | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 230.2 num th | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 257.8 num th | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 297 num th | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 330.4 num th | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 448.1 num th | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 567.6 num th | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 655.4 num th | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 647.3 num th | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234.8 num th | 183.5 num th | 297 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 529.76 num th | 330.4 num th | 655.4 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 severe food insecurity in Mauritania?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Mauritania was 647.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 655.4 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.5 num th in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.8%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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