Samoa vs Tonga: Obesity in men vs. women
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Tonga rank
5th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.9% against 51.7% in Samoa, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 34.2% | 11.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 41.4% | 9.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 46.9% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 55.0% | 8.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 62.0% | 11.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 63.9% against 51.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Samoa and Tonga?
- 12.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Samoa ranks 8th 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.