Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.7% | — |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 122 Saint Lucia 50.1% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.0% compare
- 124 Suriname 49.9% compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 49.0% compare
- 127 Jamaica 48.6% compare
- 128 France 48.0% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritius was 49.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.