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Hunger and malnutrition in Mauritius

13.2Global Hunger Index 2026, rank 66Moderate

4.9% of people in Mauritius do not get enough to eat, about 61 thousand.

4.9%undernourished (2024, FAO)
28%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
31%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
15 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

Global Hunger Index score over time

Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.

  1. 200015.1
  2. 200613.8
  3. 201213.3
  4. 201812.5
  5. 202613.2

Undernourishment in Mauritius since 2002

Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.

  1. 20025.8%
  2. 20045.6%
  3. 20065.4%
  4. 20085.4%
  5. 20105.5%
  6. 20126.5%
  7. 20146.8%
  8. 20167.1%
  9. 20186.8%
  10. 20207.0%
  11. 20225.9%
  12. 20244.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is Mauritius's rank in the Global Hunger Index?

Mauritius ranks 66 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of 13.2, which the index calls moderate. It scored 15.1 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.

How many people are hungry in Mauritius?

FAO estimates 4.9% of people in Mauritius were undernourished in 2024, about 61 thousand people. 28% faced moderate or severe food insecurity (2024).

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.

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