Eswatini vs Mauritius: Share of men who are obese
Eswatini
15.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
Mauritius rank
124th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Eswatini
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 16.0% against 15.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 127th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.1% | 2.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.1% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.0% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Eswatini or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 16.0% against 15.0% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Eswatini and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Mauritius rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Eswatini ranks 127th 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.