Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Children moderately or severely stunted was 4.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius stood at 4.7 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius peaked at 12.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7 num th, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 num th | — |
| 2001 | 12 num th | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 num th | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9 num th | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 num th | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6 num th | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9 num th | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 num th | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9 num th | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 num th | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9 num th | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 num th | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 num th | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6 num th | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 num th | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6 num th | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4 num th | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3 num th | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 num th | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9 num th | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 num th | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 num th | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 num th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 num th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 num th | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.7 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.7 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 num th | 7.4 num th | 12.4 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 num th | 4.9 num th | 6.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 num th | 4.7 num th | 4.8 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Mauritius was 4.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 num th in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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