Northern America (UNSDG) vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Northern America (UNSDG)
19.75
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
5th
Tonga rank
5th

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

  • Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 12.77.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 5th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America (UNSDG) Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 19.26 15.82 3.44 Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 19.89 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, Northern America (UNSDG) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 32.52 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga?
12.77, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern America (UNSDG) and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th 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