Number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people who are severely food insecure was 200,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius is 200,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius peaked at 200,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 81st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 people | +100.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 200,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million people, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 200,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.70 million people, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 125,000 people | 100,000 people | 200,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 81 Greece 200,000 people compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 200,000 people compare
- 81 Kuwait 200,000 people compare
- 81 Moldova 200,000 people compare
- 81 New Zealand 200,000 people compare
- 81 Singapore 200,000 people 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 number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius?
- Number of people who are severely food insecure in Mauritius was 200,000 people 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 number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are severely food insecure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are severely food insecure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).