Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Mauritius
57.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
57.6%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritius
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 57.6% against 57.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 39.2% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 45.2% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.6% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 54.4% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 57.0% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Mauritius or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, 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 Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritius ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd 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.