Tuvalu vs World: Prevalence of obesity, female
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
World
15.1%
in 2016
Tuvalu rank
4th
World rank
1st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Tuvalu
- World
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 72.3% against 15.1% in World, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 4.8 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 7.7% | 40.9% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 9.4% | 46.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 11.8% | 50.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 14.1% | 52.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Tuvalu or World?
- Tuvalu, at 72.3% against 15.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Tuvalu and World?
- 57.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.