Mauritius vs Switzerland: Share of overweight men vs. women
Mauritius
49.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
47.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Switzerland rank
127th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Mauritius
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 49.0% against 47.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 45.6% | 22.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 45.6% | 13.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 48.1% | 7.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 49.0% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Mauritius or Switzerland?
- Mauritius, at 49.0% against 47.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Switzerland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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.