Europe (WHO region) vs Tuvalu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Europe (WHO region)
23.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
7th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Tuvalu
204060198020022024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 64.7% against 23.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 40.8%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.7 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 11 groups.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 13.6% 41.6% 28.0% Tuvalu
1990s 15.9% 50.7% 34.8% Tuvalu
2000s 19.7% 55.8% 36.1% Tuvalu
2010s 22.6% 59.8% 37.2% Tuvalu
2020s 23.7% 63.6% 39.9% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Europe (WHO region) or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 64.7% against 23.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Europe (WHO region) and Tuvalu?
40.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Tuvalu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Tuvalu rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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