Nauru vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, female
Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Nauru rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 72.3% against 71.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 48.6% | 18.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 55.8% | 12.4% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 61.8% | 6.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.5% | 2.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.4% | 0.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 72.3% against 71.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 0.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nauru ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.