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)
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.