Belgium vs Mauritius: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Belgium
4.9%
in 2024
Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
93rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Mauritius
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Belgium or Mauritius?
- Belgium, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Belgium and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.