Mauritius vs St. Lucia: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Mauritius
49.0%
in 2024
St. Lucia
49.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
St. Lucia rank
124th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritius
- St. Lucia
How they compare
St. Lucia currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 125th and St. Lucia ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and St. Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | St. Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.4% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.5% | 0.6% | St. Lucia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.3% | 0.3% | St. Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Mauritius or St. Lucia?
- St. Lucia, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Mauritius and St. Lucia?
- 0.1%, with St. Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and St. Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and St. Lucia rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and St. Lucia 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.