Share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of men defined as overweight was 82.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2024
All-time low
66.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu is 82.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu peaked at 82.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.49, in 1980.
Tuvalu ranks 8th 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 defined as overweight in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.49 | — |
| 1981 | 67.39 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.28 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.17 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 70.06 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 70.92 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 71.77 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 72.58 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.35 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 74.07 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 74.75 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 75.36 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.39 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 76.82 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.19 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.52 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.81 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.54 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.97 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.62 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.83 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.27 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.68 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.01 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.71 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.29 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 82.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 82.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.41 | 66.49 | 74.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 74.75 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.51 | 78.54 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.35 | 80.68 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.29 | 82.07 | 82.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Tuvalu was 82.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.49 in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Tuvalu ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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