Tokelau vs Tonga: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Tokelau
70.0%
in 2024
Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
5th
Tonga rank
3rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Tokelau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.3% against 70.0% in Tokelau, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tokelau ahead.
Tokelau ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tokelau averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 40.5% | 6.8% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 48.0% | 8.1% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 55.3% | 7.1% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 1.6% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 70.8% | 1.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Tokelau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 72.3% against 70.0% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Tokelau and Tonga?
- 2.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tokelau and Tonga rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Tokelau ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.