Per capita diet composition in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita diet composition was 555.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
555.81
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
596.03
in 2015
All-time low
364.24
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 555.81 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Mauritius peaked at 596.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 364.24, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380.12 | — |
| 1962 | 397.77 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 383.55 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 383.14 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 368.55 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 372.62 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 367.66 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 381.83 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 364.24 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 395.87 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 401.96 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 392 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 393.08 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 400.97 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 409.14 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 397.62 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 399.25 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 399.47 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 430.36 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 408.35 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 403.65 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 415.88 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 399.97 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 403.82 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 400.02 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 398.89 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 392.74 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 382.14 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 403.69 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 396.9 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 397.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 400.62 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 406.84 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 391.52 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 399.82 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 405.72 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 413 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 408.25 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 419.71 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 420.02 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 420.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 415.67 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 420.24 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 435.31 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 422.57 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 422.81 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 435.03 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 435.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 448.88 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 571.51 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 557.1 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 559.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 572.82 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 576.68 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 596.03 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 563.83 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 575.97 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 588.98 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 551.37 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 574.43 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 584.11 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 566.93 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 555.81 | -2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 555.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 555.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.3% | 448.88 | 571.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.72 | 364.24 | 397.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 401.97 | 392 | 430.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 400.92 | 382.14 | 415.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.95 | 391.52 | 419.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.67 | 415.67 | 448.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.42 | 551.37 | 596.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.32 | 555.81 | 584.11 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Mauritius?
- Per capita diet composition in Mauritius was 555.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 596.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.24 in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita diet composition?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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