Algeria vs Mauritius: Share of men who are obese
Algeria
15.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
125th
Mauritius rank
124th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Algeria
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.1% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.0% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Algeria or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Algeria and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mauritius rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 124th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.