Samoa vs Tonga: Prevalence of overweight
Samoa
87.7%
in 2022
Tonga
90.4%
in 2022
Samoa rank
4th
Tonga rank
2nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 90.4% against 87.7% in Samoa, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 82.7% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 85.8% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 88.4% | 2.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 90.1% | 2.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 90.4% against 87.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Samoa and Tonga?
- 2.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Samoa ranks 4th 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.