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

Mauritius

12.2 percent

in 2023

Nepal

12.8 percent

in 2023

Mauritius rank

33rd

Nepal rank

31st

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

Mauritius
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12.8 percent against 12.2 percent in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6 percent.

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

Mauritius ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 31st 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.