Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tonga
Tonga: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 32.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2016
All-time low
27.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Tonga, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 32.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tonga peaked at 32.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 1975.
That places Tonga 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | 27.6 | 28.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 28.6 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.77 | 30.3 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.52 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 | 31.8 | 32.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tonga?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Tonga was 32.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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