Denmark vs Mauritius: Obesity in men vs. women
Denmark
15.5%
in 2024
Mauritius
16.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
126th
Mauritius rank
124th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Denmark
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Denmark or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Denmark and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritius?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Mauritius rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Denmark ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 124th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.