Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.11
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.11
in 2024
All-time low
4.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Mauritius is 21.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Mauritius peaked at 21.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 120th 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 adults defined as obese in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.44 | — |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.43 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.73 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.44 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.83 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 7.24 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.67 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.12 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 8.57 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.02 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.48 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.94 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.4 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.86 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.33 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.28 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.76 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.24 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.71 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.17 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.61 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.03 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.77 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.09 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.66 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.92 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.75 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.06 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.39 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.73 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.08 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.45 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.83 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.24 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.67 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.11 | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.69 | 4.44 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 7.67 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 12.28 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 16.38 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 | 19.45 | 21.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
- 118 Russia 21.25 compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.88 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 adults defined as obese in Mauritius?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritius was 21.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Mauritius ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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