Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 71.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 71.4% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1980.
That places Nauru 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.3% | — |
| 1981 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 65.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.9% | 71.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.