Nauru vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, male
Nauru
71.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
57.7%
in 2024
Nauru rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 71.3% against 57.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 36.0% | 27.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 43.5% | 21.9% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 48.3% | 16.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 53.1% | 14.2% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 56.7% | 13.8% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 71.3% against 57.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 13.6%, with Nauru 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, male?
- Nauru ranks 1st 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, male (% of male 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.