Number children stunted who in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number children stunted who was 4,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,700
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
12,400
in 2000
All-time low
4,700
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Mauritius stood at 4,700. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Mauritius peaked at 12,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,700, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,400 | — |
| 2001 | 12,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11,500 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,900 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10,200 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9,600 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,900 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6,900 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,800 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,600 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,300 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,100 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,940 | 7,400 | 12,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 | 4,900 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,720 | 4,700 | 4,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 number children stunted who in Mauritius?
- Number children stunted who in Mauritius was 4,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for number children stunted who?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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