Americas (WHO region) vs Naoero: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Americas (WHO region)
34.4%
in 2024
Naoero
71.4%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Naoero rank
4th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 71.4% against 34.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 2.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Naoero ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 65.5% | 54.2% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 66.3% | 49.7% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 66.2% | 43.2% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 68.5% | 39.4% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 70.7% | 37.4% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Americas (WHO region) or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 71.4% against 34.4% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Americas (WHO region) and Naoero?
- 37.0%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Naoero?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Naoero rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Naoero ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.