Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Tonga
29.0%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Tonga
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.0% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.7 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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 | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 6.8% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 11.4% | 9.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 15.6% | 11.8% | 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, Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tonga, at 29.0% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.3%, 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Tonga ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.