Tonga vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Tonga
32.52
in 2022
Tuvalu
29.72
in 2022
Tonga rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.52 against 29.72 in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 | 10 | 0.068 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.96 | 0.145 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 24.73 | 23.54 | 1.2 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 31.46 | 28.84 | 2.62 | 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, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 32.52 against 29.72 in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 2.8, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Tonga ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.