Benin vs Mauritius: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Benin
94.53 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Mauritius
93.18 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
55th
Mauritius rank
57th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Benin
- Mauritius
How they compare
Benin currently reports 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritius, a difference of 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.31 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 4.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 18 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 25.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 27.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 62.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 91.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Benin or Mauritius?
- Benin, at 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Benin and Mauritius?
- 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Benin ranks 55th and Mauritius ranks 57th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.