North America (World Bank regions) vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
North America (World Bank regions)
19.75
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions) rank
4th
Tonga rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- North America (World Bank regions)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 19.75 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 12.77.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America (World Bank regions) ahead.
North America (World Bank regions) ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America (World Bank regions) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.26 | 15.82 | 3.44 | North America (World Bank regions) |
| 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, North America (World Bank regions) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.52 against 19.75 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga?
- 12.77, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North America (World Bank regions) and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- North America (World Bank regions) ranks 4th 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.