Share of men who are obese in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of men who are obese was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 57.7% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Tuvalu peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 7th 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 | 36.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (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)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Tuvalu?
- Share of men who are obese in Tuvalu was 57.7% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of men who are obese?
- Tuvalu ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.