Nauru vs United Kingdom: Share of children who are overweight
Nauru
8.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2024
Nauru rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
60th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Nauru
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Nauru ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 163 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.3% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Nauru or United Kingdom?
- Nauru, at 8.2% against 7.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Nauru and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Nauru ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).