Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.9% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3% | — |
| 1962 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 63 New Zealand 12.9% compare
- 64 Qatar 12.9% compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 12.9% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
- 68 Malaysia 12.8% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 12.9% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.