Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2024
All-time low
23.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.5% | — |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 119 South Africa 55.2% compare
- 120 Montenegro 55.0% compare
- 121 Eswatini 54.4% compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 53.2% compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.1% compare
- 125 Italy 53.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mauritius was 54.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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