Nauru vs Tokelau: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Nauru
90.7%
in 2024
Tokelau
88.5%
in 2024
Nauru rank
1st
Tokelau rank
4th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Nauru
- Tokelau
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 90.7% against 88.5% in Tokelau, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 74.5% | 15.7% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 81.8% | 9.1% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 85.1% | 4.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 87.3% | 2.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 2.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Nauru or Tokelau?
- Nauru, at 90.7% against 88.5% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Nauru and Tokelau?
- 2.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tokelau rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Nauru ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.