Niue vs Tonga: Obesity in men vs. women
Niue
63.2%
in 2024
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Tonga rank
5th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Niue
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.9% against 63.2% in Niue, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 34.2% | 6.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.4% | 7.6% | Niue |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 46.9% | 7.2% | Niue |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 4.0% | Niue |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 0.3% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Niue or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 63.9% against 63.2% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Niue and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Tonga rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Niue ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.