Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of undernourishment was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 52nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritania was 8.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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