2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius
Mauritius: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 8.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius peaked at 12.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 99 Cape Verde 9.4 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 8.8 compare
- 101 Algeria 8.6 compare
- 101 Tunisia 8.6 compare
- 104 Albania 8.3 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mauritius was 8.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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