Share of people who are undernourished in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of people who are undernourished was 8.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.7 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Mauritius peaked at 8.7 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4 percent, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 percent | 5.4 percent | 5.9 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.79 percent | 5.5 percent | 7.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 percent | 7.5 percent | 8.7 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Mauritius?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Mauritius was 8.7 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 percent in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.