Obesity in men vs. women in Tokelau
Tokelau: Obesity in men vs. women was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 66.7% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. 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 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Tokelau peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1980.
That places Tokelau 4th 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. women in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.5% | — |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Tokelau?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Tokelau was 66.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Tokelau ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.