Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tokelau

Tokelau: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 70.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2024
All-time low
43.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tokelau, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 43.7 %1981: 44.5 %1982: 45.5 %1983: 46.3 %1984: 47.1 %1985: 47.7 %1986: 48.3 %1987: 49 %1988: 49.9 %1989: 51 %1990: 52.2 %1991: 53.5 %1992: 54.5 %1993: 55.2 %1994: 56 %1995: 56.6 %1996: 57.3 %1997: 58 %1998: 58.6 %1999: 59.1 %2000: 59.7 %2001: 60.5 %2002: 61.2 %2003: 61.8 %2004: 62.3 %2005: 63 %2006: 63.6 %2007: 63.8 %2008: 63.9 %2009: 63.9 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 64.3 %2012: 64.6 %2013: 64.8 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 65.7 %2016: 66.3 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 67.3 %2019: 67.9 %2020: 68.5 %2021: 69.1 %2022: 69.5 %2023: 69.7 %2024: 70 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tokelau is 70.0%, measured 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 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tokelau peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.

That places Tokelau 5th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.3% 43.7% 51.0% 10
1990s 56.1% 52.2% 59.1% 10
2000s 62.4% 59.7% 63.9% 10
2010s 65.7% 64.1% 67.9% 10
2020s 69.4% 68.5% 70.0% 5

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 2 Cook Islands 72.4% compare
  2. 3 Tonga 72.3% compare
  3. 4 Nauru 71.4% compare
  4. 6 Niue 66.2% compare
  5. 7 Tuvalu 64.7% compare
  6. 8 Samoa 63.2% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tokelau?
Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tokelau was 70.0% 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 Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
How does Tokelau rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Tokelau ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tokelau 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

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) β‰₯ 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.