Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of men defined as overweight was 48.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men defined as overweight in Mauritius, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Suriname 49.92 compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.18 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.06 compare
- 126 Jamaica 48.1 compare
- 127 Switzerland 47.3 compare
- 128 South Korea 47.05 compare
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 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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