Mauritius vs Portugal: Share of men defined as obese

Mauritius
15.97
in 2024
Portugal
16.96
in 2024
Mauritius rank
124th
Portugal rank
121st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Mauritius
  • Portugal
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.96 against 15.97 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.99.

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 2.85 6.38 3.53 Portugal
1990s 5.56 9.92 4.36 Portugal
2000s 9.11 15.66 6.56 Portugal
2010s 12.11 18 5.89 Portugal
2020s 14.97 17.23 2.26 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Mauritius or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16.96 against 15.97 in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Mauritius and Portugal?
0.99, 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 defined as obese?
Mauritius ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed