Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritius is 19.23, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritius peaked at 19.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.48 | — |
| 1991 | 8.88 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.29 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.54 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.96 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.38 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.81 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.23 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.65 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.06 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.23 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.59 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.93 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.25 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.54 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.04 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.47 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.89 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.12 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.37 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.63 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.92 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.21 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.53 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.87 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.23 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.34 | 8.48 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 12.65 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 16.04 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 18.53 | 19.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritius was 19.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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