Nauru vs Tuvalu: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Nauru
54.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
50.5%
in 2024
Nauru rank
6th
Tuvalu rank
9th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 54.9% against 50.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 9th of 199 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 | 31.1% | 27.5% | 3.6% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 32.8% | 6.1% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 40.4% | 7.2% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 46.5% | 5.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 49.7% | 4.4% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 54.9% against 50.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 4.4%, 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 share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Nauru ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 9th 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.