Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2001
All-time low
100,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius stood at 100,000. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius peaked at 100,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100,000 | — |
| 2002 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 103 Armenia 100,000 compare
- 103 Barbados 100,000 compare
- 103 Belize 100,000 compare
- 103 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
- 103 Comoros 100,000 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
- 103 Croatia 100,000 compare
- 103 Cyprus 100,000 compare
- 103 Djibouti 100,000 compare
- 103 Dominica 100,000 compare
- 103 Fiji 100,000 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
- 103 Georgia 100,000 compare
- 103 Guyana 100,000 compare
- 103 Kiribati 100,000 compare
- 103 Macao 100,000 compare
- 103 Moldova 100,000 compare
- 103 Mongolia 100,000 compare
- 103 Montenegro 100,000 compare
- 103 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
- 103 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
- 103 Samoa 100,000 compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
- 103 Seychelles 100,000 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
- 103 Suriname 100,000 compare
- 103 Vanuatu 100,000 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Mauritius was 100,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.