Denmark vs Mauritius: Share of men who are obese
Denmark
15.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
126th
Mauritius rank
124th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Denmark
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Denmark or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Denmark and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Mauritius rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Denmark ranks 126th 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.