Mauritius vs Slovakia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Mauritius
15.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
15.7%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
88th
Slovakia rank
86th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mauritius
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Slovakia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 88th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 17.8% | 3.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.5% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Mauritius or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Mauritius and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Slovakia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mauritius ranks 88th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.