Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius
Mauritius: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 32.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2024
All-time low
5.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius stood at 32.8%. 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 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 63rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Mauritius was 32.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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