Egypt vs Mauritania: Prevalence of undernourishment

Egypt
9.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
8.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
50th
Mauritania rank
52nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Egypt
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 52nd of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 8.9% 3.7% Mauritania
2010s 6.1% 6.5% 0.4% Mauritania
2020s 8.3% 8.0% 0.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Egypt or Mauritania?
Egypt, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Egypt and Mauritania?
0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Egypt ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 52nd of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed