Latin America & Caribbean vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of overweight
Latin America & Caribbean
65.3%
in 2022
Tuvalu
85.8%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
5th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 85.8% against 65.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 79.2% | 36.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 82.2% | 30.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 84.3% | 24.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 85.6% | 21.0% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Latin America & Caribbean or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 85.8% against 65.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Latin America & Caribbean and Tuvalu?
- 20.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Tuvalu 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.