Tokelau vs Tuvalu: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Tokelau
70.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 70.0% against 64.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 41.6% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 50.7% | 5.4% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 55.8% | 6.5% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 59.8% | 5.9% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 63.6% | 5.8% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Tokelau or Tuvalu?
- Tokelau, at 70.0% against 64.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 5.3%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tokelau and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Tokelau ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.