Adult obesity vs protein in Tonga

Tonga: Adult obesity vs protein was 72.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
72.26
in 2024
All-time low
37.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Tonga, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 37.11981: 37.91982: 38.71983: 39.51984: 40.21985: 40.91986: 41.51987: 42.21988: 42.91989: 43.71990: 44.51991: 45.41992: 46.21993: 471994: 47.81995: 48.51996: 49.21997: 49.81998: 50.51999: 51.12000: 51.82001: 52.62002: 53.32003: 542004: 54.82005: 55.62006: 56.42007: 57.22008: 58.12009: 59.12010: 602011: 60.92012: 61.82013: 62.72014: 63.62015: 64.62016: 65.52017: 66.52018: 67.42019: 68.32020: 69.22021: 702022: 70.82023: 71.62024: 72.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 72.26 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Tonga peaked at 72.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 1980.

That places Tonga 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Tonga, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 37.1
1981 37.9 +2.1%
1982 38.71 +2.1%
1983 39.5 +2.0%
1984 40.25 +1.9%
1985 40.93 +1.7%
1986 41.54 +1.5%
1987 42.18 +1.5%
1988 42.9 +1.7%
1989 43.68 +1.8%
1990 44.52 +1.9%
1991 45.36 +1.9%
1992 46.21 +1.9%
1993 47.03 +1.8%
1994 47.81 +1.7%
1995 48.53 +1.5%
1996 49.18 +1.3%
1997 49.81 +1.3%
1998 50.47 +1.3%
1999 51.15 +1.4%
2000 51.85 +1.4%
2001 52.56 +1.4%
2002 53.29 +1.4%
2003 54.03 +1.4%
2004 54.8 +1.4%
2005 55.58 +1.4%
2006 56.38 +1.4%
2007 57.22 +1.5%
2008 58.12 +1.6%
2009 59.05 +1.6%
2010 59.98 +1.6%
2011 60.89 +1.5%
2012 61.78 +1.5%
2013 62.66 +1.4%
2014 63.59 +1.5%
2015 64.58 +1.6%
2016 65.55 +1.5%
2017 66.48 +1.4%
2018 67.4 +1.4%
2019 68.3 +1.3%
2020 69.19 +1.3%
2021 70.03 +1.2%
2022 70.8 +1.1%
2023 71.57 +1.1%
2024 72.26 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.47 37.1 43.68 10
1990s 48.01 44.52 51.15 10
2000s 55.29 51.85 59.05 10
2010s 64.12 59.98 68.3 10
2020s 70.77 69.19 72.26 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 American Samoa 75.81 compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 72.42 compare
  3. 2 Tokelau 70.01 compare
  4. 3 Naoero 71.45 compare
  5. 3 Niue 66.25 compare
  6. 4 Tuvalu 64.67 compare
  7. 5 Samoa 63.17 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Tonga?
Adult obesity vs protein in Tonga was 72.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 72.26 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 1980.
How does Tonga rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Tonga ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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