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

024682000201220242000: 7.22001: 7.42002: 7.52003: 7.52004: 7.52005: 7.42006: 7.22007: 6.92008: 6.62009: 6.22010: 5.82011: 5.42012: 5.12013: 4.82014: 4.52015: 4.22016: 42017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.82021: 3.92022: 4.12023: 4.32024: 4.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Guyana 5 compare
  2. 91 Belgium 4.9 compare
  3. 92 Romania 4.8 compare
  4. 92 Turkmenistan 4.8 compare
  5. 95 Angola 4.7 compare
  6. 95 Ecuador 4.7 compare
  7. 95 Finland 4.7 compare
  8. 95 Libya 4.7 compare
  9. 95 Tanzania 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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