Per capita sources of protein in Mauritius

Mauritius: Per capita sources of protein was 52.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.21
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.21
in 2023
All-time low
33.86
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Mauritius, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 52.21 for per capita sources of protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Mauritius peaked at 52.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.86, in 1969.

That places Mauritius 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 35.64 —
1962 36.89 +3.5%
1963 35.76 -3.0%
1964 36.44 +1.9%
1965 34.84 -4.4%
1966 35.58 +2.1%
1967 34.29 -3.6%
1968 35.38 +3.2%
1969 33.86 -4.3%
1970 36.89 +9.0%
1971 37.05 +0.4%
1972 36.49 -1.5%
1973 36.5 +0.0%
1974 37.24 +2.0%
1975 37.68 +1.2%
1976 37.3 -1.0%
1977 37.34 +0.1%
1978 40.13 +7.5%
1979 39.07 -2.7%
1980 39.3 +0.6%
1981 39.36 +0.2%
1982 38.09 -3.2%
1983 39.23 +3.0%
1984 39.15 -0.2%
1985 39.81 +1.7%
1986 39.15 -1.7%
1987 40.1 +2.4%
1988 38.91 -3.0%
1989 38.5 -1.1%
1990 40.94 +6.3%
1991 40.39 -1.3%
1992 40.88 +1.2%
1993 40.87 -0.0%
1994 40.18 -1.7%
1995 42.22 +5.1%
1996 42.57 +0.8%
1997 43.22 +1.5%
1998 42.93 -0.7%
1999 43.13 +0.5%
2000 43.83 +1.6%
2001 44.93 +2.5%
2002 44.82 -0.3%
2003 45.48 +1.5%
2004 46.82 +2.9%
2005 45.94 -1.9%
2006 45.68 -0.5%
2007 47.72 +4.5%
2008 44.73 -6.3%
2009 48.13 +7.6%
2010 50.21 +4.3%
2011 48.96 -2.5%
2012 47.64 -2.7%
2013 48.31 +1.4%
2014 48.52 +0.4%
2015 48.79 +0.6%
2016 47.75 -2.1%
2017 48.5 +1.6%
2018 48.93 +0.9%
2019 48.91 -0.0%
2020 49.4 +1.0%
2021 50.28 +1.8%
2022 51.08 +1.6%
2023 52.21 +2.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 52.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 52.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.41 33.86 36.89 9
1970s 37.57 36.49 40.13 10
1980s 39.16 38.09 40.1 10
1990s 41.73 40.18 43.22 10
2000s 45.81 43.83 48.13 10
2010s 48.65 47.64 50.21 10
2020s 50.74 49.4 52.21 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 35 Togo 52.89 compare
  2. 36 Syria 52.47 compare
  3. 37 Cuba 52.38 compare
  4. 39 Montenegro 52.15 compare
  5. 40 El Salvador 51.9 compare
  6. 41 Sudan 51.78 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Mauritius?
Per capita sources of protein in Mauritius was 52.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 52.21 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 33.86 in 1969.
How does Mauritius rank for per capita sources of protein?
Mauritius ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita sources of protein
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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