Americas (WHO region) vs Tokelau: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Americas (WHO region)
69.1%
in 2024
Tokelau
89.9%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Tokelau rank
4th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 89.9% against 69.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 77.7% | 39.8% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 84.1% | 36.8% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 87.6% | 31.4% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 88.6% | 25.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 89.8% | 21.8% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Americas (WHO region) or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 89.9% against 69.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Americas (WHO region) and Tokelau?
- 20.8%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Tokelau rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.