Egypt vs Mauritius: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Egypt
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 31.1% against 30.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 53rd and Mauritius ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.6% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Egypt or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 31.1% against 30.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Egypt and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Egypt ranks 53rd and Mauritius ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.