Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania

Mauritania: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 1.40 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 299.3%
World rank
27th
of 55 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2017
All-time low
21,400
in 1997
Years of data
9
1980–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania, 1980–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200020201980: 1.6M1993: 446.5k1997: 21.4k2001: 1.0M2010: 838.0k2011: 723.0k2017: 3.9M2018: 350.6k2020: 1.4M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1.40 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2020.

That represents a change of up 299.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania peaked at 3.89 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,400, in 1997.

Mauritania ranks 27th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Mauritania, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 1.60 million
1993 446,507 -72.1%
1997 21,400 -95.2%
2001 1.00 million +4572.9%
2010 838,000 -16.2%
2011 723,000 -13.7%
2017 3.89 million +438.6%
2018 350,600 -91.0%
2020 1.40 million +299.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.60 million 1.60 million 1.60 million 1
1990s 233,954 21,400 446,507 2
2000s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
2010s 1.45 million 350,600 3.89 million 4
2020s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 24 Madagascar 1.68 million compare
  2. 25 Namibia 1.66 million compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 1.50 million compare
  4. 28 Rwanda 1.00 million compare
  5. 29 Lesotho 699,049 compare
  6. 30 Uganda 518,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania was 1.40 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2017.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 21,400 in 1997.
How does Mauritania rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Mauritania ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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