American Samoa vs Tonga: Prevalence of overweight, female
American Samoa
92.6%
in 2022
Tonga
94.0%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
2nd
Tonga rank
1st
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 94.0% against 92.6% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 86.6% | 3.4% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.8% | 1.3% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.3% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 93.8% | 1.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 94.0% against 92.6% in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.