Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius
Mauritius: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius is 1,898 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius peaked at 1,899 kilocalories per person per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,843 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,843 kilocalories per person per day | 1,874 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,887 kilocalories per person per day | 1,877 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,899 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 China 1,902 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 66 Argentina 1,901 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 67 Costa Rica 1,899 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 68 Latvia 1,898 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 70 Georgia 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 70 Thailand 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mauritius was 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 kilocalories per person per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,843 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.