Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adults who are overweight was 53.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 53.28 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Mauritius peaked at 53.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.73, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.33 | 26.73 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.61 | 34.97 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.41 | 42.72 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 48.07 | 51.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.43 | 51.61 | 53.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 overweight in Mauritius?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritius was 53.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 53.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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