Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 65.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2024
All-time low
39.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 39.71981: 40.51982: 41.31983: 42.11984: 42.81985: 43.71986: 44.51987: 45.31988: 46.11989: 46.91990: 47.61991: 48.31992: 491993: 49.61994: 50.21995: 50.81996: 51.31997: 51.91998: 52.41999: 52.92000: 53.42001: 53.92002: 54.42003: 54.92004: 55.42005: 55.82006: 56.32007: 56.72008: 57.22009: 57.72010: 58.22011: 58.72012: 59.12013: 59.62014: 60.12015: 60.62016: 61.12017: 61.62018: 62.12019: 62.62020: 63.12021: 63.62022: 64.12023: 64.62024: 65.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu stood at 65.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1980.

Tuvalu ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Tuvalu, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 39.7%
1981 40.5% +2.0%
1982 41.3% +2.0%
1983 42.1% +1.9%
1984 42.8% +1.9%
1985 43.7% +1.9%
1986 44.5% +1.9%
1987 45.3% +1.8%
1988 46.1% +1.8%
1989 46.9% +1.7%
1990 47.6% +1.6%
1991 48.3% +1.5%
1992 49.0% +1.4%
1993 49.6% +1.3%
1994 50.2% +1.2%
1995 50.8% +1.2%
1996 51.3% +1.1%
1997 51.9% +1.0%
1998 52.4% +1.0%
1999 52.9% +1.0%
2000 53.4% +1.0%
2001 53.9% +0.9%
2002 54.4% +0.9%
2003 54.9% +0.9%
2004 55.4% +0.9%
2005 55.8% +0.8%
2006 56.3% +0.8%
2007 56.7% +0.8%
2008 57.2% +0.9%
2009 57.7% +0.9%
2010 58.2% +0.8%
2011 58.7% +0.8%
2012 59.1% +0.8%
2013 59.6% +0.8%
2014 60.1% +0.8%
2015 60.6% +0.8%
2016 61.1% +0.8%
2017 61.6% +0.8%
2018 62.1% +0.8%
2019 62.6% +0.8%
2020 63.1% +0.8%
2021 63.6% +0.8%
2022 64.1% +0.8%
2023 64.6% +0.7%
2024 65.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.3% 39.7% 46.9% 10
1990s 50.4% 47.6% 52.9% 10
2000s 55.6% 53.4% 57.7% 10
2010s 60.4% 58.2% 62.6% 10
2020s 64.1% 63.1% 65.1% 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

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  2. 5 Tokelau 70.7% compare
  3. 6 Niue 66.9% compare
  4. 8 Samoa 64.3% compare
  5. 9 French Polynesia 49.2% compare
  6. 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu?
Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tuvalu was 65.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
How does Tuvalu rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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