Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru
Nauru: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 71.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.35
in 2024
All-time low
62.2
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru is 71.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru peaked at 71.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 1980.
That places Nauru 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.2 | — |
| 1981 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.03 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.44 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.82 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.19 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.83 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.47 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.58 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.63 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.63 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.58 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.48 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.34 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.18 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.02 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.85 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.47 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.42 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.48 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.79 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.33 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.32 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.28 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.59 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.03 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.48 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.92 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.35 | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9 | 62.2 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.37 | 64.85 | 65.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 | 64.42 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.31 | 65.64 | 69.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.48 | 69.59 | 71.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 2 American Samoa 70.59 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 70.57 compare
- 4 Tokelau 66.74 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Nauru was 71.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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