Share of females defined as overweight in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of females defined as overweight was 57.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Mauritius is 57.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Mauritius peaked at 57.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.38, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 92nd 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 overweight in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.38 | — |
| 1981 | 34.11 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.85 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.61 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 36.37 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 37.15 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 37.93 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 38.71 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 39.51 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 40.31 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 41.1 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 41.87 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.63 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.35 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 44.06 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.74 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.42 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.08 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 46.72 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.36 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.98 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.13 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.67 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.18 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.66 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.23 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.55 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.86 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.17 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.49 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.83 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.91 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.66 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.03 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.76 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.51 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.79 | 33.38 | 40.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.33 | 41.1 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.29 | 47.98 | 52.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.05 | 52.55 | 55.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.77 | 56.03 | 57.51 | 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 overweight in Mauritius?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Mauritius was 57.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 57.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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