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
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.