New Zealand vs Tonga: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2024
Tonga
0.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
195th
Tonga rank
198th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, New Zealand or Tonga?
- New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- New Zealand ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.