Obesity in men vs. women in Tonga
Tonga: Obesity in men vs. women was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Tonga is 63.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Tonga peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1980.
That places Tonga 5th out of 199 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.4% | — |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Tonga?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Tonga was 63.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Tonga ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.