Prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of obesity, female was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius is 26.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius peaked at 26.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Mauritius was 26.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.