Mus vs Niue: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mus
13.2%
in 2024
Niue
34.5%
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Niue rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mus
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 34.5% against 13.2% in Mus, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.6 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 7.6% | 6.4% | Niue |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 12.7% | 10.2% | Niue |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 19.3% | 13.7% | Niue |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 26.4% | 17.1% | Niue |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 32.8% | 20.4% | Niue |
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, Mus or Niue?
- Niue, at 34.5% against 13.2% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mus and Niue?
- 21.3%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Niue rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mus ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- 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.