Tonga vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Tonga
29.0%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
15.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Tonga
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.0% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 2.4% | 6.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 5.1% | 8.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 9.5% | 11.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Tonga, at 29.0% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Tonga and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 13.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Tonga ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.