Mauritius vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of overweight men vs. women
Mauritius
49.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
49.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
123rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 49.2% against 49.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.1% | 2.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.7% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.3% | 0.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Mauritius or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 49.2% against 49.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Mauritius and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd 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 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.