Nauru vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Nauru
32.92
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Nauru rank
3rd
Tonga rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 32.92 against 32.52 in Tonga, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.97 | 9.94 | 3.03 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 15.82 | 4.22 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 27.21 | 24.73 | 2.47 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 32.12 | 31.46 | 0.6633 | Nauru |
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, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 32.92 against 32.52 in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Nauru and Tonga?
- 0.4, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Nauru ranks 3rd 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.