Egypt vs Mauritius: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Egypt
12 percent
in 2023
Mauritius
12.2 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
34th
Mauritius rank
33rd
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- Egypt
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.2 percent against 12 percent in Egypt, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 percent | 6.48 percent | 1.48 percent | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.57 percent | 10.5 percent | 0.925 percent | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Egypt or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 12.2 percent against 12 percent in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Egypt and Mauritius?
- 0.2 percent, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.