Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.7 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mauritius was 4.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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