Least developed countries vs Tonga: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Least developed countries
3.3%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
42nd
Tonga rank
41st
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Least developed countries
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.5% against 3.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 14.8% | 11.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 14.1% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 10.7% | 7.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Least developed countries or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.5% against 3.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 6.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 41st 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 (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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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.