Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2024
All-time low
4.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 117 Russian Federation 21.2% compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 122 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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