Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 21.1% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritius was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.