Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 12.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
33rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2023
All-time low
5.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius stood at 12.2. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius peaked at 12.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2 | — |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +19.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.48 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Mauritius was 12.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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