Tonga vs United States: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
41st
United States rank
40th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.4% | 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 (%), Tonga or United States?
- United States, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Tonga and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tonga ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th 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.