Maldives vs Mauritius: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Maldives
24.6
in 2016
Mauritius
24.6
in 2016
Maldives rank
124th
Mauritius rank
124th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 24.6 against 24.6 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 124th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.04 | 21.54 | 1.5 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 20.85 | 22.41 | 1.56 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 23.5 | 1.72 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 22.88 | 24.14 | 1.26 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 24.17 | 24.47 | 0.3 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Maldives, at 24.6 against 24.6 in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Maldives ranks 124th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.