Share of adults who are obese in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adults who are obese was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Mauritius is 21.1%, 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 who are obese in Mauritius peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, 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 who are obese in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.9% 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 who are obese in Mauritius?
- Share of adults who are obese in Mauritius was 21.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Mauritius ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.