Tonga vs World: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
World
16.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.3% against 16.4% in World, a difference of 55.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.4 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 5.4% | 35.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 7.0% | 41.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 9.7% | 45.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 12.8% | 51.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 15.6% | 55.2% | 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 World?
- Tonga, at 72.3% against 16.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tonga and World?
- 55.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.