Sur vs Tonga: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Sur
59.9%
in 2024
Tonga
91.0%
in 2024
Sur rank
1st
Tonga rank
2nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Sur
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.0% against 59.9% in Sur, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sur ranks 1st 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 | Sur | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 77.4% | 47.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 83.0% | 44.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 86.1% | 39.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 88.7% | 34.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 90.5% | 31.8% | 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), Sur or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.0% against 59.9% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sur and Tonga?
- 31.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sur and Tonga rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sur ranks 1st 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.