Denmark vs Mauritius: Prevalence of obesity, male

Denmark
15.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
123rd
Mauritius rank
121st

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Mauritius
051015198020022024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 123rd and Mauritius ranks 121st of 196 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 2.9% 3.6% Denmark
1990s 9.7% 5.6% 4.1% Denmark
2000s 13.2% 9.1% 4.1% Denmark
2010s 14.5% 12.1% 2.3% Denmark
2020s 15.2% 15.0% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Denmark or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Denmark and Mauritius?
0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritius?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Denmark ranks 123rd and Mauritius ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.