Luxembourg vs Mauritius: Prevalence of overweight
Luxembourg
51.5%
in 2022
Mauritius
51.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
116th
Mauritius rank
119th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Luxembourg
- Mauritius
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 51.5% against 51.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 116th and Mauritius ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 38.8% | 7.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.5% | 5.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.1% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Luxembourg or Mauritius?
- Luxembourg, at 51.5% against 51.1% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Luxembourg and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Mauritius rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Luxembourg ranks 116th and Mauritius ranks 119th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.