Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Mauritius gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 79.30%79.30%
Fat : 35.02%35.02%
Plant protein : 8.19%8.19%
Animal protein : 6.72%6.72%
29.22% increase in caloric supply : Currently Mauritius gets 3065/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2372/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Mauritius
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Mauritius
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Mauritius average intake is 196.93 grams
Apples, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Mauritius
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Mauritius average Fruit intake is 183.37grams
In Mauritius, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
33.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Mauritius is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
