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

Niue
34.5%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Niue rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd

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

  • Niue
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Niue currently reports 34.5% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Niue's figure about 2.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Niue ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6% 1.7% 5.9% Niue
1990s 12.7% 3.4% 9.3% Niue
2000s 19.3% 6.8% 12.5% Niue
2010s 26.4% 11.4% 14.9% Niue
2020s 32.8% 15.6% 17.2% 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, Niue or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Niue, at 34.5% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Niue and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
17.8%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niue and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Niue ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.

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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