Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Mauritius
49.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
49.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% 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.
Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.4% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.5% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.3% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.