Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 88.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau peaked at 88.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1980.
That places Tokelau 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.2% | — |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 68.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 77.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.7% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (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)
- 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 as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tokelau was 88.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tokelau ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.