Argentina vs Mauritius: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Argentina

12.3 percent

in 2023

Mauritius

12.2 percent

in 2023

Argentina rank

32nd

Mauritius rank

33rd

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Argentina
Mauritius

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.3 percent against 12.2 percent in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1 percent.

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

Argentina ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.