Tokelau vs Tuvalu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Tokelau
70.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu
65.1%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 70.7% against 65.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 5.6%.
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 198 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 | 48.9% | 43.3% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 50.4% | 6.2% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 55.6% | 6.3% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.4% | 6.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 64.1% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
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), Tokelau or Tuvalu?
- Tokelau, at 70.7% against 65.1% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 5.6%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Tokelau ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- 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.