Nauru vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Nauru
25.3%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2024
Nauru rank
12th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Nauru
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 25.3% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 4.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.3% | 5.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 0.6% | 9.9% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 1.5% | 14.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 3.2% | 17.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 5.0% | 19.4% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Nauru, at 25.3% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 19.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nauru ranks 12th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- 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.