American Samoa vs Tonga: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
American Samoa
0.4%
in 2024
Tonga
0.3%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
197th
Tonga rank
198th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), American Samoa or Tonga?
- American Samoa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- American Samoa ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.