Nauru vs Tonga: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Nauru
71.4%
in 2024
Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
Nauru rank
4th
Tonga rank
3rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.3% against 71.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 40.5% | 26.4% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 48.0% | 20.4% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 55.3% | 11.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 64.1% | 4.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.8% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Nauru or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 72.3% against 71.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Nauru and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.