Mus vs Tonga: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mus
53.3%
in 2024
Tonga
91.0%
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Tonga rank
2nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mus
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.0% against 53.3% in Mus, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.7 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 77.4% | 47.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 83.0% | 44.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 86.1% | 40.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 88.7% | 39.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 90.5% | 38.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Mus or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.0% against 53.3% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mus and Tonga?
- 37.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Tonga rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mus ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.