Share of adults defined as obese in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of adults defined as obese was 70.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.01
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.01
in 2024
All-time low
43.65
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Tokelau is 70.01, 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 defined as obese in Tokelau peaked at 70.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.65, 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 defined as obese in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.65 | — |
| 1981 | 44.53 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.45 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.34 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 47.08 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 47.66 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.26 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.01 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49.91 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 50.96 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 52.19 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 53.54 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 54.52 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 55.24 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.98 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.64 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.35 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.99 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.57 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.12 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.72 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.46 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.17 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.77 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.34 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.98 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.94 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.27 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.27 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.91 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.52 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.48 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.01 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.29 | 43.65 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.11 | 52.19 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 | 59.72 | 63.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.69 | 64.07 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.36 | 68.52 | 70.01 | 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 net 13.97 million (2024)
- Share of men defined as obese 66.74 (2024)
- Share of men defined as overweight 88.51 (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight 90.28 (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
- Foreign aid received, 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)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Tokelau?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Tokelau was 70.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.65 in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Tokelau ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 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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