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.
Share of men who are obese in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.2% | — |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
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.