Central America vs Tokelau: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Central America
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 70.7 % against 35.8 % in Central America, a difference of 34.9 %.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.01 % | 61.87 % | 38.86 % | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 29.6 % | 66.45 % | 36.85 % | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 34.5 % | 69.86 % | 35.36 % | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older), Central America or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 70.7 % against 35.8 % in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Central America and Tokelau?
- 34.9 %, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Tokelau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Tokelau rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Central America ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 5th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.