Russia vs Tonga: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Russia
9.5%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Russia rank
41st
Tonga rank
41st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Russia
  • Tonga
051015200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 41st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 14.8% 0.6% Russia
2010s 9.2% 14.1% 4.9% Tonga
2020s 8.2% 10.7% 2.4% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Russia or Tonga?
Russia, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Russia and Tonga?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and Tonga rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Russia ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed