Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 65.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 65.1% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tuvalu peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1980.
Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.7% | — |
| 1981 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 65.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 65.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 39.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 47.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.4% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.1% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tuvalu was 65.1% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 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.