Chile vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Chile
27.47
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Chile rank
8th
Tonga rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 27.47 in Chile, a difference of 5.05.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.94 | 0.174 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 16.64 | 15.82 | 0.826 | Chile |
| 2010s | 23.01 | 24.73 | 1.72 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 31.46 | 4.53 | 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, Chile or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.52 against 27.47 in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Chile and Tonga?
- 5.05, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Chile ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- 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.