Nauru vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Nauru
69.92
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
40.33
in 2022
Nauru rank
2nd
North America (World Bank regions) rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Nauru
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 69.92 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 29.59.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.7 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 2nd and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.25 | 30.64 | 35.61 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 68.02 | 36.82 | 31.2 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 69.64 | 39.87 | 29.77 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Nauru or North America (World Bank regions)?
- Nauru, at 69.92 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Nauru and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 29.59, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.