Northern Africa vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Northern Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 65.1 % against 31.5 % in Northern Africa, a difference of 33.6 %.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.63 % | 55.57 % | 33.94 % | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 27.27 % | 60.37 % | 33.1 % | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 30.64 % | 64.1 % | 33.46 % | Tuvalu |
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), Northern Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 65.1 % against 31.5 % in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Northern Africa and Tuvalu?
- 33.6 %, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Northern Africa ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.