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
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru, 1980–2024
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%.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.3% | — |
| 1981 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 90.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 90.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 American Samoa 89.6% compare
- 3 Cook Islands 89.0% compare
- 4 Tokelau 88.5% compare
More reference data data for Nauru
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
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
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 meters squared.