(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
41.4
in 2022
Tonga
71.65
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
3rd
Tonga rank
1st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 71.65 against 41.4 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 30.25.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 1st of 156 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 30.07 56.85 26.79 Tonga
2010s 36.94 65.03 28.09 Tonga
2020s 40.86 70.8 29.94 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion or Tonga?
Tonga, at 71.65 against 41.4 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga?
30.25, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 1st of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed