Mauritius vs Turkmenistan: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Mauritius
21.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
21.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
119th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Mauritius
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritius ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 3.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Mauritius or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Mauritius and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Mauritius ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.