Share of overweight men vs women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of overweight men vs women was 48.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2024
All-time low
19.55
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Mauritius stood at 48.99. 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 48.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.55, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 122nd 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 overweight men vs women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.55 | — |
| 1981 | 20.34 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21.14 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 21.97 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 22.83 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.71 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.61 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.53 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26.46 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.41 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.36 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29.31 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30.25 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31.17 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.07 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.95 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.81 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.65 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.47 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 36.28 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.06 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.82 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.56 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.29 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.99 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.65 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.28 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.86 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.39 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.87 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.68 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.04 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.38 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.71 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.07 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.43 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.82 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.09 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.55 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.02 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.99 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.35 | 19.55 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.43 | 28.36 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.18 | 37.06 | 42.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.93 | 43.3 | 46.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.03 | 47.09 | 48.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 119 Suriname 49.92 compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.18 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 49.06 compare
- 123 Jamaica 48.1 compare
- 124 Switzerland 47.3 compare
- 125 Republic of Korea 47.05 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)
- 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 overweight men vs women in Mauritius?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Mauritius was 48.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 196 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 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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