Naoero vs Tokelau: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Naoero
54.9%
in 2024
Tokelau
55.6%
in 2024
Naoero rank
6th
Tokelau rank
5th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Naoero
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 55.6% against 54.9% in Naoero, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Naoero ahead.
Naoero ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Naoero averaged higher in 4 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 1.0% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 1.5% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 2.1% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.9% | 0.9% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Naoero or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 55.6% against 54.9% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Naoero and Tokelau?
- 0.7%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Tokelau rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Naoero ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 5th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.