Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru is 71.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1980.
That places Nauru 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.0% | — |
| 1981 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 2.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Nauru was 71.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.