Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 8.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 169 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2005
All-time low
6.1
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania stood at 8.7.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania peaked at 10.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8 | — |
| 2002 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 7 | 8.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Mauritania was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).