Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tonga
Tonga: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 63.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.94
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.94
in 2024
All-time low
30.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tonga is 63.94, 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 obesity in women in Tonga peaked at 63.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.44, 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 obesity in women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.44 | — |
| 1981 | 31.26 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 32.11 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.97 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.83 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.69 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.54 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.38 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 37.18 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 37.96 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.7 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 39.4 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.04 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40.65 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.22 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.76 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.28 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.78 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.28 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.78 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.29 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.34 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.89 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.49 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.11 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.77 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.49 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.25 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.06 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.75 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.63 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.53 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.44 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.37 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.32 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.27 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.22 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.17 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.12 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.08 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.04 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.94 | +1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.24 | 30.44 | 37.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.39 | 38.7 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.95 | 44.29 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.96 | 50.9 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.04 | 60.12 | 63.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tonga?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Tonga was 63.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.44 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Tonga ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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