Naoero vs Tonga: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Naoero
0.6%
in 2014
Tonga
0.3%
in 2014
Naoero rank
195th
Tonga rank
198th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Naoero
- Tonga
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 2.0 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Naoero ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Naoero averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Naoero |
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, Naoero or Tonga?
- Naoero, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Tonga as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Naoero and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Naoero and Tonga rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Naoero ranks 195th 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.