Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero
Naoero: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
Naoero ranks 12th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 25.3% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Naoero was 25.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Naoero rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Naoero ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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