Tonga vs World: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Tonga
90.0%
in 2024
World
45.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 90.0% against 45.2% in World, a difference of 44.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.7% | 21.6% | 54.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 25.8% | 55.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 31.7% | 53.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 38.4% | 49.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 43.8% | 45.9% | 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 World?
- Tonga, at 90.0% against 45.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Tonga and World?
- 44.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.