Share of men who are obese in Nauru
Nauru: Share of men who are obese was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 71.4% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Nauru peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1980.
That places Nauru 1st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 62.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 65.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 2 American Samoa 70.6% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 70.6% compare
- 4 Tokelau 66.7% compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 46.27 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Nauru?
- Share of men who are obese in Nauru was 71.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for share of men who are obese?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.