Dietary composition by country in Mauritius
Mauritius: Dietary composition by country was 31.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.71
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
39.22
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Mauritius stood at 31.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mauritius peaked at 39.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 | — |
| 1962 | 3.96 | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 3.98 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5 | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 4 | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 3.01 | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4 | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 2.99 | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.99 | +66.6% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.03 | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 6.05 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 7.08 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.13 | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 5.05 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.01 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 4.98 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 4.96 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | +39.2% |
| 1987 | 7.84 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.75 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 5.81 | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 7.75 | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 6.79 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 9.72 | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.79 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 9.75 | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 8.78 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.78 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.66 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.65 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 9.63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.65 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.47 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 18.83 | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 18.95 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.05 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.63 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.78 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 39.22 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 38.19 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.97 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.71 | -16.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 31.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 31.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 2.99 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 4.96 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 | 2.91 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 | 8.65 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 18.83 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 | 31.71 | 39.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 38 Panama 35.79 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4 compare
- 40 Venezuela 32.16 compare
- 42 East Timor 31.05 compare
- 43 Australia 30.77 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.28 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 dietary composition by country in Mauritius?
- Dietary composition by country in Mauritius was 31.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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