Share of men who are obese in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of men who are obese was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Tokelau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 66.7% 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 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Tokelau peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1980.
Tokelau ranks 4th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
- Foreign aid received per capita 5,526 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Tokelau?
- Share of men who are obese in Tokelau was 66.7% 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1980.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of men who are obese?
- Tokelau ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau 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.