Mauritius vs Portugal: Share of men who are obese
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
124th
Portugal rank
121st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 9.9% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.7% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 18.0% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 17.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Mauritius ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 121st 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.