Mauritius vs Solomon Islands: Share of men who are obese
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
16.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
124th
Solomon Islands rank
123rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Mauritius
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 124th and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 8.5% | 5.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 10.6% | 5.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.7% | 3.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Mauritius or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Mauritius and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Mauritius ranks 124th and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd 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.