What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Mauritius and New Zealand?

0 people, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs New Zealand: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Mauritius

200,000 people

in 2023

New Zealand

200,000 people

in 2023

Mauritius rank

81st

New Zealand rank

81st

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

Mauritius
New Zealand

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 200,000 people against 200,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 81st of 118 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	100,000 people	180,000 people	80,000 people	New Zealand
2020s	125,000 people	200,000 people	75,000 people	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Mauritius or New Zealand?: Mauritius, at 200,000 people against 200,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Mauritius and New Zealand?: 0 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?: Mauritius ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 81st of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit: people
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).