Afghanistan vs Mauritius: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Afghanistan
56.3%
in 2024
Mauritius
57.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
98th
Mauritius rank
95th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 57.5% against 56.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 36.8% | 30.0% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 44.3% | 31.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 50.3% | 26.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 54.0% | 14.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 56.8% | 3.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Afghanistan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 57.5% against 56.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Afghanistan and Mauritius?
- 1.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritius rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 95th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.