Europe (WHO region) vs Niue: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Europe (WHO region)
55.0%
in 2024
Niue
88.1%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th
Niue rank
6th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 88.1% against 55.0% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.6 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Niue ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 76.0% | 31.3% | Niue |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 81.8% | 34.4% | Niue |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 84.8% | 33.5% | Niue |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 86.8% | 32.8% | Niue |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 87.9% | 33.1% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Europe (WHO region) or Niue?
- Niue, at 88.1% against 55.0% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Europe (WHO region) and Niue?
- 33.1%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Niue rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Niue ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.