Chile vs Tonga: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Chile
36.9%
in 2024
Tonga
29.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Tonga rank
4th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.9% against 29.0% in Tonga, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 8.5% | 5.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.9% | 9.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 21.3% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 27.4% | 8.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Chile or Tonga?
- Chile, at 36.9% against 29.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Chile and Tonga?
- 7.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Chile ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.