Micronesia (UNSDG) vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Micronesia (UNSDG)
20.45
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Micronesia (UNSDG) rank
2nd
Tonga rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Micronesia (UNSDG)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 20.45 in Micronesia (UNSDG), a difference of 12.07.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Micronesia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (UNSDG) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.99 | 15.82 | 5.83 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 24.73 | 9.61 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 31.46 | 11.79 | 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, Micronesia (UNSDG) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.52 against 20.45 in Micronesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Micronesia (UNSDG) and Tonga?
- 12.07, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (UNSDG) and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (UNSDG) and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd 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.