American Samoa vs Tonga: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, American Samoa or Tonga?
- American Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- American Samoa ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.