América del Norte vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

América del Norte
19.75
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
América del Norte rank
3rd
Tonga rank
5th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • América del Norte
  • Tonga
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 19.75 in América del Norte, a difference of 12.77.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times América del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América del Norte ahead.

América del Norte ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, América del Norte averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade América del Norte Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 19.26 15.82 3.44 América del Norte
2010s 19.9 24.73 4.84 Tonga
2020s 19.76 31.46 11.7 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, América del Norte or Tonga?
Tonga, at 32.52 against 19.75 in América del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between América del Norte and Tonga?
12.77, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América del Norte and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do América del Norte and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
América del Norte ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed