Tuvalu vs World: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Tuvalu
85.4%
in 2024
World
45.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
8th
World rank
6th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Tuvalu
- World
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 85.4% against 45.2% in World, a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 21.6% | 51.4% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 25.8% | 54.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 31.7% | 51.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 38.4% | 45.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 43.8% | 41.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Tuvalu or World?
- Tuvalu, at 85.4% against 45.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tuvalu and World?
- 40.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tuvalu ranks 8th and World ranks 6th 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.