Niue vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niue
88.1%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
38.3%
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niue
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Niue currently reports 88.1% against 38.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 49.8%.
That makes Niue's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.0% | 11.6% | 64.4% | Niue |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 16.7% | 65.1% | Niue |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 22.5% | 62.4% | Niue |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 29.8% | 57.0% | Niue |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 36.5% | 51.4% | 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), Niue or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Niue, at 88.1% against 38.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 49.8%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niue ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- 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.