Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau is 0.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau peaked at 0.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places Tokelau 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Tokelau was 0.3% 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Tokelau ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau 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.