Share of adults who are obese in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of adults who are obese was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Tokelau is 70.0%, 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 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Tokelau peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1980.
Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.7% | — |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 43.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.5% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- 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 adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Tokelau?
- Share of adults who are obese in Tokelau was 70.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Tokelau ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.