Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Tonga
90.0%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
49.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Tonga
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 90.0% against 49.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 3rd 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 | 75.7% | 17.6% | 58.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 23.6% | 57.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 31.4% | 53.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 40.4% | 47.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 47.6% | 42.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Tonga, at 90.0% against 49.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 40.6%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 3rd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.