Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Tonga
91.0%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
48.3%
in 2024
Tonga rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Tonga
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.0% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 19.5% | 58.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 25.1% | 57.9% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 31.8% | 54.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 39.8% | 48.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 46.5% | 44.0% | 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), Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tonga, at 91.0% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- 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.