Malta vs Mauritius: Animal protein consumption

Malta
8.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritius
8.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malta rank
34th
Mauritius rank
31st

Animal protein consumption over time

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Malta, a difference of 0.36 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Malta ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 31st of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 2.87 grams of protein per day per capita 3.49 grams of protein per day per capita 0.613 grams of protein per day per capita Mauritius
1970s 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita 5.02 grams of protein per day per capita 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita Mauritius
1980s 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita 0.0731 grams of protein per day per capita Malta
1990s 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita 5.41 grams of protein per day per capita 0.7032 grams of protein per day per capita Malta
2000s 8.59 grams of protein per day per capita 5.82 grams of protein per day per capita 2.76 grams of protein per day per capita Malta
2010s 8.82 grams of protein per day per capita 7.51 grams of protein per day per capita 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita Malta
2020s 8.16 grams of protein per day per capita 8.68 grams of protein per day per capita 0.52 grams of protein per day per capita Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal protein consumption, Malta or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Malta and Mauritius?
0.36 grams of protein per day per capita, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for animal protein consumption?
Malta ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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