Share of adults defined as obese in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of adults defined as obese was 64.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.67
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.67
in 2024
All-time low
37.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 64.67 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Tuvalu peaked at 64.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.66, in 1980.
Tuvalu ranks 7th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.66 | — |
| 1981 | 38.3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.11 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.04 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 41.09 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 42.08 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.98 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.95 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.96 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 45.96 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 46.96 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47.96 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.78 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 50.59 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 52 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.55 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.06 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.6 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.09 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.56 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.73 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.04 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.36 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.99 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.36 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.75 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.16 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.57 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.99 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.95 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.49 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.03 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.04 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.01 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.56 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.15 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.67 | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 64.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 64.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.61 | 37.66 | 45.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.67 | 46.96 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 | 54.09 | 57.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 | 57.75 | 62.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.58 | 62.53 | 64.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Tuvalu?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Tuvalu was 64.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.66 in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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