Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
211.04 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
211.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
47.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius peaked at 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.2 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 50.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 51.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 48.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 50.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 58.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 56.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 66.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 91.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 89.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 90.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 88.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 79.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 79.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 79.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 82.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 90.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 98.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 105.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 111.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 112.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 111.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 116.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 111.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 109.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 113.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 119.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 130.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 131.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 139.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 140.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 142.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 140.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 137.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 142.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 145.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 151.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 163.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 168 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 171.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 176.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 180.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 179.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 182.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 183.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 187.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 194.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 190.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 187.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 204.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 151.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 187.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 76 Maldives 212.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 211.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Bulgaria 211.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Panama 209.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Armenia 200.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 USSR 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mauritius was 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.