Share of females defined as obese in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of females defined as obese was 26.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 26.19 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Mauritius peaked at 26.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.35, 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.35 | — |
| 1981 | 8.7 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.07 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.85 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.27 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.14 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.61 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.08 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.56 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.04 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.53 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.01 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.49 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.97 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.45 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.93 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.88 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.34 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.79 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.22 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.04 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.78 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.12 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.44 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.75 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.04 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.34 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.27 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.61 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.96 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.33 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.71 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.49 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.31 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.74 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.19 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.12 | 8.35 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.73 | 12.56 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.15 | 17.34 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 21.04 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 | 24.49 | 26.19 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Mauritius?
- Share of females defined as obese in Mauritius was 26.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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