South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Tokelau: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.6%
in 2024
Tokelau
45.4%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th
Tokelau rank
10th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 45.4% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 3.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th and Tokelau ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 23.2% | 22.3% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 29.9% | 28.1% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 37.0% | 32.8% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 42.4% | 34.4% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 44.8% | 33.2% | Tokelau |
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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 45.4% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tokelau?
- 32.8%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tokelau rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th and Tokelau ranks 10th 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.