Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau is 55.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1980.
Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 27.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.2% | 55.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tokelau was 55.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Tokelau ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.