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

Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.9%
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Tonga
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 72.3% against 16.9% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 55.4%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 4.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Tonga ranks 3rd 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 40.5% 3.9% 36.6% Tonga
1990s 48.0% 5.4% 42.6% Tonga
2000s 55.3% 8.0% 47.3% Tonga
2010s 64.1% 12.0% 52.2% Tonga
2020s 70.8% 15.8% 54.9% 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), Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Tonga, at 72.3% against 16.9% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
55.4%, 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 (crude estimate)?
Tonga ranks 3rd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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
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