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
02468200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).