Prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, female was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.2% | — |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 72.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 72.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 52.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Tuvalu was 72.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.