Nauru vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Nauru
89.2%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
39.3%
in 2024
Nauru rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Nauru
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 89.2% against 39.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.8% | 10.5% | 80.3% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 15.8% | 75.1% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 22.4% | 66.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 30.5% | 58.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 37.5% | 51.6% | 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), Nauru or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Nauru, at 89.2% against 39.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Nauru and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 49.9%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Nauru ranks 5th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.