Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga
Tonga: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2024
All-time low
4.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.8% | 29.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tonga was 29.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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