Share of men who are obese in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of men who are obese was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Mauritius stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mauritius peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Mauritius?
- Share of men who are obese in Mauritius was 16.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mauritius ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.