Share of men who are obese in Niue
Niue: Share of men who are obese was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Niue, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 63.2% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Niue peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1980.
Niue ranks 6th 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 men who are obese in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.2% | — |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 36.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Niue?
- Share of men who are obese in Niue was 63.2% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1980.
- How does Niue rank for share of men who are obese?
- Niue ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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.