Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Tonga: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
27.7%
in 2024
Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
2nd
Tonga rank
3rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.3% against 27.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 40.5% | 33.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 48.0% | 37.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 55.3% | 39.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 64.1% | 42.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 70.8% | 44.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 72.3% against 27.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 44.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.