How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Tonga: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

3.1%

in 2024

Tonga

8.8%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

42nd

Tonga rank

42nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 8.8% against 3.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.0%	13.8%	11.8%	Tonga
2010s	2.0%	13.2%	11.2%	Tonga
2020s	2.7%	10.0%	7.2%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 8.8% against 3.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga?: 5.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.