Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 57.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.68
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.68
in 2024
All-time low
32
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tuvalu stood at 57.68. 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 obesity in women in Tuvalu peaked at 57.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32, 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 obesity in women in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32 | — |
| 1981 | 32.88 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.79 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.71 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 35.62 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.54 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.44 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.33 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.18 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.78 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41.51 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.19 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42.81 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.39 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.93 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 44.44 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.92 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.39 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.84 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.29 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.72 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.16 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.52 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.01 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.52 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.02 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.98 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.44 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.36 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.82 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.29 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.75 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.22 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.7 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.19 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.68 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.18 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.68 | +0.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 57.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 57.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.05 | 32 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.52 | 40.78 | 45.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.34 | 46.29 | 50.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.13 | 51.02 | 55.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 55.7 | 57.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tuvalu?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tuvalu was 57.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in 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 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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