Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 15.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius stood at 15.4 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius peaked at 15.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.1 %, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 8.1 % | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6 % | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9 % | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8 % | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8 % | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5 % | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12 % | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5 % | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4 % | +6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.4 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 %, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 %, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.57 % | 7.1 % | 12.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.85 % | 12 % | 15.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Mauritius was 15.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 % in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.