Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of undernourishment was 8.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.7 for prevalence of undernourishment 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius peaked at 8.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9 | — |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +10.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Mauritius was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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