Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Niue
Niue: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Niue, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.2% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Niue peaked at 0.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Niue ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More reference data data for Niue
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 63.2% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Niue?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Niue was 0.2% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Niue rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Niue ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% 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.