Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Tonga: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Tonga
45.1%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Tonga rank
11th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 45.1% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 20.7% | 18.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 27.0% | 23.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 34.3% | 28.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 40.3% | 30.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 44.1% | 30.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 45.1% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tonga?
- 30.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Tonga rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 11th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.