2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga
Tonga: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 10.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga is 10.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga peaked at 16.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2022.
That places Tonga 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 | — |
| 2001 | 14.9 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.91 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tonga was 10.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Tonga ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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