Tokelau vs Tonga: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Tokelau
70.7%
in 2024
Tonga
73.8%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
5th
Tonga rank
2nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Tokelau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73.8% against 70.7% in Tokelau, a difference of 3.1%.
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 2nd of 198 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 | 48.9% | 43.4% | 5.6% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 50.9% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 57.3% | 4.6% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.3% | 1.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 72.0% | 2.2% | 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), Tokelau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73.8% against 70.7% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tokelau and Tonga?
- 3.1%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Tokelau ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- 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.