Nauru vs Niue: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Niue
66.2%
in 2024
Nauru rank
4th
Niue rank
6th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nauru
- Niue
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 71.4% against 66.2% in Niue, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 4th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 42.8% | 24.1% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 51.4% | 17.0% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 58.1% | 8.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.1% | 5.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 65.7% | 5.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Nauru or Niue?
- Nauru, at 71.4% against 66.2% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Nauru and Niue?
- 5.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Niue rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.