Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of men defined as overweight was 48.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2024
All-time low
19.55
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius, 1980–2024

010203040501980200220241980: 19.61981: 20.31982: 21.11983: 221984: 22.81985: 23.71986: 24.61987: 25.51988: 26.51989: 27.41990: 28.41991: 29.31992: 30.31993: 31.21994: 32.11995: 32.91996: 33.81997: 34.71998: 35.51999: 36.32000: 37.12001: 37.82002: 38.62003: 39.32004: 402005: 40.72006: 41.32007: 41.92008: 42.42009: 42.92010: 43.32011: 43.72012: 442013: 44.42014: 44.72015: 45.12016: 45.42017: 45.82018: 46.22019: 46.62020: 47.12021: 47.52022: 482023: 48.52024: 49

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius is 48.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius peaked at 48.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.55, in 1980.

Mauritius ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 19.55 —
1981 20.34 +4.0%
1982 21.14 +4.0%
1983 21.97 +3.9%
1984 22.83 +3.9%
1985 23.71 +3.8%
1986 24.61 +3.8%
1987 25.53 +3.7%
1988 26.46 +3.7%
1989 27.41 +3.6%
1990 28.36 +3.5%
1991 29.31 +3.4%
1992 30.25 +3.2%
1993 31.17 +3.0%
1994 32.07 +2.9%
1995 32.95 +2.7%
1996 33.81 +2.6%
1997 34.65 +2.5%
1998 35.47 +2.4%
1999 36.28 +2.3%
2000 37.06 +2.1%
2001 37.82 +2.0%
2002 38.56 +2.0%
2003 39.29 +1.9%
2004 39.99 +1.8%
2005 40.65 +1.7%
2006 41.28 +1.5%
2007 41.86 +1.4%
2008 42.39 +1.3%
2009 42.87 +1.1%
2010 43.3 +1.0%
2011 43.68 +0.9%
2012 44.04 +0.8%
2013 44.38 +0.8%
2014 44.71 +0.8%
2015 45.07 +0.8%
2016 45.43 +0.8%
2017 45.82 +0.8%
2018 46.22 +0.9%
2019 46.64 +0.9%
2020 47.09 +1.0%
2021 47.55 +1.0%
2022 48.02 +1.0%
2023 48.5 +1.0%
2024 48.99 +1.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 48.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 48.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.35 19.55 27.41 10
1990s 32.43 28.36 36.28 10
2000s 40.18 37.06 42.87 10
2010s 44.93 43.3 46.64 10
2020s 48.03 47.09 48.99 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 122 Suriname 49.92 compare
  2. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.18 compare
  3. 124 Saint Lucia 49.06 compare
  4. 126 Jamaica 48.1 compare
  5. 127 Switzerland 47.3 compare
  6. 128 South Korea 47.05 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius?
Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius was 48.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 19.55 in 1980.
How does Mauritius rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Mauritius ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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