Arab World vs Nauru: Prevalence of overweight, female

Arab World
67.7%
in 2022
Nauru
88.5%
in 2022
Arab World rank
4th
Nauru rank
5th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Nauru
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 88.5% against 67.7% in Arab World, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Nauru Difference Ahead
1990s 50.3% 90.2% 40.0% Nauru
2000s 58.6% 89.4% 30.8% Nauru
2010s 64.2% 88.7% 24.5% Nauru
2020s 67.2% 88.5% 21.3% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Arab World or Nauru?
Nauru, at 88.5% against 67.7% in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Arab World and Nauru?
20.8%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nauru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Arab World ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.