Mauritius vs Senegal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mauritius
31.1 percent
in 2023
Senegal
29.1 percent
in 2023
Mauritius rank
52nd
Senegal rank
54th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritius
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 31.1 percent against 29.1 percent in Senegal, a difference of 2 percent.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6 percent | 36.06 percent | 17.46 percent | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.62 percent | 30.1 percent | 0.525 percent | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Mauritius, at 31.1 percent against 29.1 percent in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mauritius and Senegal?
- 2 percent, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Senegal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 54th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).