Samoa vs Tonga: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Samoa
54.3%
in 2024
Tonga
56.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
Tonga rank
4th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 56.4% against 54.3% in Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 30.2% | 8.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 37.3% | 6.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 45.0% | 4.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 51.4% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 55.3% | 2.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 56.4% against 54.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Samoa and Tonga?
- 2.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Samoa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.