Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 8.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 8.7 percent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 8.7 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4 percent, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 percent | 5.4 percent | 5.9 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.79 percent | 5.5 percent | 7.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 percent | 7.5 percent | 8.7 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 8.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 percent in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.