Mauritius vs Mongolia: Share of women who are obese
Mauritius
26.2%
in 2024
Mongolia
26.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Mongolia rank
95th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Mauritius
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 26.9% against 26.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Mongolia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.7% | 3.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.8% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Mauritius or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 26.9% against 26.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Mauritius and Mongolia?
- 0.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Mongolia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Mongolia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.