Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 12.2 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius stood at 12.2 percent. 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, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius peaked at 12.2 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2 percent, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2 percent | — |
| 2016 | 5.9 percent | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2 percent | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 percent | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 percent | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 percent | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5 percent | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 percent | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 percent | +19.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.2 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 percent, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.2 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4 percent, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.48 percent | 5.2 percent | 8.3 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5 percent | 9.1 percent | 12.2 percent | 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 share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mauritius was 12.2 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 percent in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.