Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Tokelau: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
6.4%
in 2024
Tokelau
27.0%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Tokelau rank
7th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

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

Tokelau currently reports 27.0% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Tokelau's figure about 4.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Tokelau ranks 7th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Tokelau Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 7.0% 6.3% Tokelau
1990s 1.1% 11.6% 10.4% Tokelau
2000s 2.2% 17.3% 15.2% Tokelau
2010s 3.9% 23.1% 19.2% Tokelau
2020s 5.8% 26.1% 20.3% Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 27.0% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tokelau?
20.6%, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tokelau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tokelau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Tokelau ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed