2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius
Mauritius: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 6.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius stood at 6.8. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius peaked at 10.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Mauritius was 6.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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