Sur vs Tonga: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Sur
30.8%
in 2024
Tonga
73.8%
in 2024
Sur rank
1st
Tonga rank
2nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Sur
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73.8% against 30.8% in Sur, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.4 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sur ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sur | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 43.4% | 35.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 50.9% | 38.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 57.3% | 38.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 65.3% | 40.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 72.0% | 42.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Sur or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73.8% against 30.8% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sur and Tonga?
- 43.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sur and Tonga rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sur ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.