Obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Obesity in men vs. women was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 7th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1981 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Tuvalu was 57.7% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (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.