Prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of obesity, male was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru stood at 71.3%. 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 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1980.
Nauru ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.2% | — |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 62.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 65.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Nauru was 71.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.