Europe (WHO region) vs Nauru: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Europe (WHO region)
60.0%
in 2024
Nauru
89.2%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
2nd
Nauru rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 89.2% against 60.0% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nauru ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 90.8% | 44.8% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 90.9% | 41.5% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 89.3% | 35.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 88.8% | 30.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 89.1% | 29.4% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Europe (WHO region) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 89.2% against 60.0% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Europe (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 29.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Nauru rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nauru ranks 5th 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.