Palau vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Palau
28.02
in 2022
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Palau rank
7th
Tonga rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 28.02 in Palau, a difference of 4.5.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Palau ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 | 9.94 | 0.091 | Palau |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 15.82 | 0.249 | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.42 | 24.73 | 2.31 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 31.46 | 4.24 | 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, Palau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.52 against 28.02 in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Palau and Tonga?
- 4.5, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Palau ranks 7th 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.