Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2014
All-time low
22.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mauritius, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 25.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritius peaked at 25.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 1975.
Mauritius ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.2 | — |
| 1976 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 25.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 25.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.15 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.73 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 25 | 25.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritius?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritius was 25.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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