Q86 · Healthcare · 195 regions

Adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %)

Nauru had the highest adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %) in 2024, at 71.4%, ahead of Tonga (63.9%) and Tuvalu (57.7%).

  • 71.4% Latest · Nauru · 2024
  • +0.4 pp vs 2023
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 6,825 Records · 195 regions · 1990–2024

Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

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Fig 1 · Q86 · 195 regions Annual

Adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %) by region

6 largest of 195 regions, 2024

Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.

Adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %) by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Nauru · 202471.4%Tonga · 202463.9%Tuvalu · 202457.7%Samoa · 202451.7%French Polynesia · 202447.4%United States · 202439.6%
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Adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %) by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
Nauru2024WHOEstimate71.4%
Tonga2024WHOEstimate63.9%
Tuvalu2024WHOEstimate57.7%
Samoa2024WHOEstimate51.7%
French Polynesia2024WHOEstimate47.4%
United States2024WHOEstimate39.6%
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6,825 records · 195 regions · 1990–2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

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Adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %): record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Nauru 1 record
2024 71.4% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
Tonga 1 record
2024 63.9% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
Tuvalu 1 record
2024 57.7% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
Samoa 1 record
2024 51.7% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
French Polynesia 1 record
2024 47.4% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
United States 1 record
2024 39.6% WHO · 31 Dec 2024 estimate

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Definition
Percentage of male adults aged 18 and older with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher, age-standardized estimate.
Measure
One slice of Obesity prevalence ( basis: age standardized, form: share, segment: male ) . The percentage of a population classified as obese, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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WHO adult obesity prevalence (age-standardized, male) WHO — 6825

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What is the latest adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %)?

Nauru had the highest adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %) in 2024, at 71.4%, ahead of Tonga (63.9%) and Tuvalu (57.7%). In Nauru that is +0.4 pp on 2023.

Which country has the highest adult obesity prevalence: male (age-standardized, %)?

Nauru, at 71.4% in 2024. 195 countries published figures for that period.

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