Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Mauritius
49.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
50.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Saint Lucia rank
122nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 50.1% against 49.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.5% | 4.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.0% | 2.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 49.0% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 50.1% against 49.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.