Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius is 2.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius peaked at 7.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 143 Montenegro 3.2 compare
- 144 Cape Verde 3 compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
- 147 Samoa 2.6 compare
- 148 Vanuatu 2.4 compare
- 149 Malta 2.2 compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mauritius was 2.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Mauritius ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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