Share of children who are overweight in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children who are overweight was 4.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2002
All-time low
3.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.8 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Mauritius peaked at 7.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 76.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.3838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2654 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 70.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2171 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Mauritius?
- Share of children who are overweight in Mauritius was 4.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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