South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Tonga: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.6%
in 2024
Tonga
45.1%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
10th
Tonga rank
11th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 45.1% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 20.7% | 19.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 27.0% | 25.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 34.3% | 30.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 40.3% | 32.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 44.1% | 32.6% | 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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 45.1% against 12.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 32.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.