Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nauru: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
11.8%
in 2024
Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th
Nauru rank
4th

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

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 71.4% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 59.6%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 6.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th and Nauru ranks 4th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nauru Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 66.9% 65.3% Nauru
1990s 2.7% 68.4% 65.7% Nauru
2000s 4.7% 66.9% 62.1% Nauru
2010s 7.8% 68.2% 60.4% Nauru
2020s 10.8% 70.7% 59.9% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nauru?
Nauru, at 71.4% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nauru?
59.6%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nauru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nauru rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th and Nauru 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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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