Mauritania - Religions 2000 | countryeconomy.com

Religión Mauritania

Islam believers fall in Mauritania

Islam is the Mauritania's top religion, around 97.27% of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.79%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Mauritania population, has dropped to 99.79%. As to Islam it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 99% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 97.27% follow it.

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Mauritania - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Animist	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
2000	0.27%	97.27%	0.58%	0.01%	1.67%	0.21%
1995	0.35%	99.00%	0.53%	0.01%		0.11%
1990	0.45%	98.50%	0.55%	0.01%	0.39%	0.11%
1985	0.47%	98.00%	1.00%	0.01%	0.44%	0.08%
1980	0.49%	98.00%	1.00%	0.01%	0.45%	0.05%
1975	0.52%	98.00%	1.00%	0.01%	0.42%	0.05%
1970	0.55%	99.30%	0.09%	0.01%		0.05%
1965	0.57%	99.00%		0.01%	0.42%	0%
1960	0.59%	99.00%		0.01%	0.40%	0%

Mauritania - Religions