Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Tonga
73.8%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Tonga
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 73.8% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 57.1%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 4.4 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 43.4% 4.4% 38.9% Tonga
1990s 50.9% 5.9% 45.1% Tonga
2000s 57.3% 8.2% 49.2% Tonga
2010s 65.3% 11.8% 53.5% Tonga
2020s 72.0% 15.5% 56.5% 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), Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Tonga, at 73.8% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
57.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Tonga ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-kg-m2-age-standardized-estimate-percent/tonga/upper-middle-income-world-bank/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-kg-m2-age-standardized-estimate-percent/tonga/upper-middle-income-world-bank/">Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed