People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania

Mauritania: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 7,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,200
Change on year
down 75.1%
World rank
107th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2017
All-time low
300
in 1991
Years of data
39
1980–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1980–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200120231980: 1.6M1981: 1.2M1982: 801.5k1983: 402.2k1984: 3.0k1985: 6.9k1991: 3001992: 223.4k1993: 446.5k1994: 223.6k1995: 6001996: 11.0k1997: 21.4k1998: 22.7k1999: 24.0k2000: 513.5k2001: 1.0M2002: 27.5k2003: 21.0k2004: 14.2k2005: 7.5k2006: 10.6k2007: 54.1k2008: 32.1k2009: 10.0k2010: 846.8k2011: 723.0k2012: 364.8k2013: 6.5k2014: 978.9k2015: 2.0M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.9M2018: 350.6k2019: 33.6k2020: 1.4M2021: 724.5k2022: 28.9k2023: 7.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 7,200.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 3.90 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1991.

Mauritania ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1.60 million —
1981 1.20 million -25.0%
1982 801,500 -33.3%
1983 402,250 -49.8%
1984 3,000 -99.3%
1985 6,900 +130.0%
1991 300 -95.7%
1992 223,404 +74368.0%
1993 446,507 +99.9%
1994 223,554 -49.9%
1995 600 -99.7%
1996 11,000 +1733.3%
1997 21,400 +94.5%
1998 22,688 +6.0%
1999 23,977 +5.7%
2000 513,488 +2041.6%
2001 1.00 million +95.3%
2002 27,500 -97.3%
2003 21,000 -23.6%
2004 14,250 -32.1%
2005 7,500 -47.4%
2006 10,619 +41.6%
2007 54,120 +409.7%
2008 32,060 -40.8%
2009 10,000 -68.8%
2010 846,750 +8367.5%
2011 723,000 -14.6%
2012 364,765 -49.5%
2013 6,530 -98.2%
2014 978,850 +14890.0%
2015 1.95 million +99.3%
2016 2.92 million +49.8%
2017 3.90 million +33.3%
2018 350,600 -91.0%
2019 33,600 -90.4%
2020 1.42 million +4126.1%
2021 724,453 -49.0%
2022 28,926 -96.0%
2023 7,200 -75.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 7,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 7,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +74368.0% 300 223,404
2014 +14890.0% 6,530 978,850
2010 +8367.5% 10,000 846,750
2020 +4126.1% 33,600 1.42 million
2000 +2041.6% 23,977 513,488
1996 +1733.3% 600 11,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 669,067 3,000 1.60 million 6
1990s 108,159 300 446,507 9
2000s 169,354 7,500 1.00 million 10
2010s 1.21 million 6,530 3.90 million 10
2020s 545,140 7,200 1.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 104 El Salvador 9,050 compare
  2. 105 Papua New Guinea 7,849 compare
  3. 106 Burkina Faso 7,684 compare
  4. 108 Madagascar 7,028 compare
  5. 109 Croatia 6,277 compare
  6. 110 Australia 6,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Mauritania was 7,200 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2017.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1991.
How does Mauritania rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Mauritania ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.