Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritius, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 28.2% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritius peaked at 32.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 54th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.0% | — |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -9.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 28.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.0% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 32.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mauritius was 28.2% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.