Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 88.84 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
88.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.66
in 1991
All-time low
88.83
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Nauru, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 88.84 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nauru peaked at 90.66 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.83, in 2021.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.65 | — |
| 1991 | 90.66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.66 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.61 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.48 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.38 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.28 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.17 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.03 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.76 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.65 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.47 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.32 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.25 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.14 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.03 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.94 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.96 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.91 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.85 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.83 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.84 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 88.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 88.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.45 | 90.03 | 90.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.44 | 89.09 | 89.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.97 | 88.91 | 89.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.84 | 88.83 | 88.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nauru?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Nauru was 88.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.66 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.83 in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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