Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu is 11.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Portugal 11.9% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 11.9% compare
- 105 Sweden 11.9% compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.5% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 11.3% compare
- 109 Türkiye 11.1% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Vanuatu was 11.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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