Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue
Niue: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 0.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue is 0.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue peaked at 3.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Niue ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.9% | — |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Niue was 0.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Niue rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Niue ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.