Cuba vs Mauritius: Share of women who are obese
Cuba
26.2%
in 2024
Mauritius
26.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
98th
Mauritius rank
97th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cuba
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 26.2% against 26.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 10.1% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 14.7% | 3.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.5% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.3% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cuba or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 26.2% against 26.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cuba and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mauritius rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.