Colombia vs Mauritius: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Colombia
13.4%
in 2024
Mauritius
13.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
87th
Mauritius rank
88th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.3% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Colombia or Mauritius?
- Colombia, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Colombia and Mauritius?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.