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 23.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.05
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.51
in 2012
All-time low
20.22
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.05 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 26.51 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.22, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.84 | — |
| 1962 | 23.13 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.19 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 23.11 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 23.07 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.03 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 22.97 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.51 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 23 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.9 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 25.01 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.45 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.41 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 21.59 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 23.7 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 22.66 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 23.09 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.63 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.69 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 24.52 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 25.44 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 25.06 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.35 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 22.42 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.81 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.67 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.98 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 22.66 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 21.17 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.09 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 21.29 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 23.26 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 22.07 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 21.36 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.04 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 23.29 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.57 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21.19 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.33 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 22.81 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.72 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.59 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.83 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.34 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.67 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.34 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.98 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 23.66 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.51 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 23.19 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.31 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.04 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.26 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.48 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.32 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.32 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.22 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.05 | +14.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.09 | 22.84 | 23.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.41 | 21.59 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.31 | 21.17 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 21.19 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.51 | 22.72 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 21.48 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.23 | 20.22 | 23.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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 23.05 in 2023, according to 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 26.51 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 20.22 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 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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