Share of adults defined as obese in Nauru
Nauru: Share of adults defined as obese was 71.45 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.45
in 2024
All-time low
65.34
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Nauru is 71.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Nauru peaked at 71.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.34, in 1980.
That places Nauru 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.91 | 65.34 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.37 | 67.67 | 68.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.86 | 66.51 | 67.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.16 | 66.81 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 | 69.89 | 71.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Nauru?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Nauru was 71.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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