Niue vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Niue
53.7%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
27.9%
in 2024
Niue rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Niue
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Niue currently reports 53.7% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 3.9% | 20.0% | Niue |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 7.7% | 23.7% | Niue |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 13.6% | 25.9% | Niue |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 21.0% | 25.4% | Niue |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 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, Niue or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Niue, at 53.7% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25.8%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Niue ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.