Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 102 Montenegro 8.0% compare
- 102 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8% compare
- 107 Jordan 7.7% compare
- 108 Albania 7.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mauritius was 7.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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