Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 88.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight in Nauru, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Nauru stood at 88.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Nauru peaked at 90.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 88.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.1% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Nauru?
- Prevalence of overweight in Nauru was 88.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.