Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 51.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.12
in 2022
All-time low
35.11
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 51.12 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Mauritius peaked at 51.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.11, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.11 | — |
| 1991 | 35.98 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 36.83 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 37.66 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.46 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.24 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 40 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.74 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 41.47 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 42.18 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.86 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.52 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.15 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.77 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.35 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.42 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.88 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.66 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.98 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.51 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.74 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.45 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.96 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.23 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.52 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.82 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.12 | +0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 51.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 51.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 | 35.11 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.48 | 42.86 | 47.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 47.98 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.82 | 50.52 | 51.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 113 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 51.36 compare
- 115 Vanuatu 51.32 compare
- 117 Belgium 51.08 compare
- 118 Sweden 50.55 compare
- 119 Montenegro 49.98 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Mauritius was 51.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 51.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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