Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of overweight men vs. women was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius stood at 49.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius peaked at 49.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 125th of 199 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 overweight men vs. women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.6% | — |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 49.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.3% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 122 Suriname 49.9% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.1% compare
- 126 Jamaica 48.1% compare
- 127 Switzerland 47.3% compare
- 128 South Korea 47.0% compare
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 share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritius was 49.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.