Europe (WHO region) vs Niue: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Europe (WHO region)
25.9%
in 2024
Niue
53.7%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th
Niue rank
2nd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Niue
20304050198020022024

How they compare

Niue currently reports 53.7% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Niue's figure about 2.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Niue ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Niue Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 23.9% 6.2% Niue
1990s 19.7% 31.4% 11.7% Niue
2000s 22.9% 39.5% 16.6% Niue
2010s 25.2% 46.4% 21.2% Niue
2020s 25.8% 52.1% 26.3% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Europe (WHO region) or Niue?
Niue, at 53.7% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Europe (WHO region) and Niue?
27.8%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Niue?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Niue rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Niue ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed