Mauritius vs Portugal: Prevalence of obesity, male
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
121st
Portugal rank
118th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 9.9% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.7% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 18.0% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 17.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Mauritius ranks 121st and Portugal ranks 118th 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
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.