Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 12.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
33rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2023
All-time low
5.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.2 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius peaked at 12.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2 | — |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +19.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.48 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mauritius was 12.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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