Sur vs Tonga: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sur
20.4%
in 2024
Tonga
29.0%
in 2024
Sur rank
1st
Tonga rank
4th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sur
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.0% against 20.4% in Sur, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sur ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sur | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.9% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 21.3% | 5.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 27.4% | 7.9% | Tonga |
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, Sur or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 29.0% against 20.4% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Sur and Tonga?
- 8.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sur and Tonga rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sur ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- 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.