Tuvalu vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Tuvalu
65.1%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Tuvalu
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 65.1% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 48.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 3.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 4.4% | 38.9% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 5.9% | 44.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 8.2% | 47.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 11.8% | 48.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 15.5% | 48.6% | Tuvalu |
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), Tuvalu or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tuvalu, at 65.1% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 48.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.