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)
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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.

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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