Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 23.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.0% for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 26.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.8% | — |
| 1962 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 23.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 23.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.