Botswana vs Mauritius: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Botswana
57.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
57.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
94th
Mauritius rank
95th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 57.6% against 57.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Botswana ranks 94th 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 | Botswana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 36.8% | 14.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 44.3% | 13.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 50.3% | 8.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 54.0% | 3.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.8% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Mauritius?
- Botswana, at 57.6% against 57.5% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 94th 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.