South Korea vs Mauritius: Prevalence of overweight, male
South Korea
46.0%
in 2022
Mauritius
46.5%
in 2022
South Korea rank
125th
Mauritius rank
124th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- South Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 46.5% against 46.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 32.4% | 7.8% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 40.1% | 7.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 44.3% | 5.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 46.2% | 1.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, South Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 46.5% against 46.0% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between South Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- South Korea ranks 125th and Mauritius ranks 124th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.