Nauru vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Nauru
44.7%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.6%
in 2024
Nauru rank
13th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Nauru
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 44.7% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 13th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 0.9% | 22.7% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 1.7% | 28.7% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 4.2% | 33.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 8.1% | 34.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 11.6% | 32.7% | Nauru |
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, Nauru or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Nauru, at 44.7% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 32.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Nauru ranks 13th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- 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.