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Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru

Nauru: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 90.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 1992
All-time low
89.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 89.3 %1981: 89.5 %1982: 89.8 %1983: 90 %1984: 90.2 %1985: 90.4 %1986: 90.6 %1987: 90.8 %1988: 90.9 %1989: 91 %1990: 91.1 %1991: 91.1 %1992: 91.1 %1993: 91.1 %1994: 91 %1995: 90.9 %1996: 90.8 %1997: 90.6 %1998: 90.4 %1999: 90.3 %2000: 90.1 %2001: 90 %2002: 89.8 %2003: 89.7 %2004: 89.6 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 89.5 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 89.5 %2009: 89.5 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 89.6 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 89.7 %2014: 89.8 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 90 %2017: 90 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 90.2 %2020: 90.3 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 90.6 %2024: 90.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru is 90.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru peaked at 91.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1980.

That places Nauru 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.2% 89.3% 91.0% 10
1990s 90.8% 90.3% 91.1% 10
2000s 89.7% 89.5% 90.1% 10
2010s 89.9% 89.6% 90.2% 10
2020s 90.5% 90.3% 90.7% 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 2 American Samoa 89.6% compare
  2. 3 Cook Islands 89.0% compare
  3. 4 Tokelau 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru was 90.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1980.
How does Nauru rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Nauru ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.