Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Niue
Niue: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 66.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Niue, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 66.9% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Niue peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1980.
That places Niue 6th 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.7% | — |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 40.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.1% | 66.9% | 5 |
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- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Niue?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Niue was 66.9% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1980.
- How does Niue rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Niue ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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.