Nauru vs Niue: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Nauru
89.3%
in 2024
Niue
88.1%
in 2024
Nauru rank
5th
Niue rank
6th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Nauru
- Niue
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 89.3% against 88.1% in Niue, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 5th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4% | 76.0% | 14.4% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 81.8% | 8.8% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 84.8% | 4.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 86.8% | 2.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.9% | 1.4% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Nauru or Niue?
- Nauru, at 89.3% against 88.1% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Nauru and Niue?
- 1.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Niue rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Nauru ranks 5th and Niue ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.