American Samoa vs Tonga: Prevalence of overweight
American Samoa
91.4%
in 2022
Tonga
90.4%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
1st
Tonga rank
2nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 91.4% against 90.4% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 82.7% | 6.4% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 85.8% | 4.7% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.4% | 2.6% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.1% | 1.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, American Samoa or Tonga?
- American Samoa, at 91.4% against 90.4% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with American Samoa 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?
- American Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.