Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 12.48 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritius stood at 12.48. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritius peaked at 12.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.43 | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.63 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.69 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.86 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.48 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.43 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 3.17 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 6.71 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 | 11.26 | 12.48 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritius was 12.48 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mauritius ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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