Mauritius vs Senegal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Mauritius
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 31.1% against 29.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 36.1% | 17.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.5% | 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, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Mauritius, at 31.1% against 29.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Mauritius and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th 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.