Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga
Tonga: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 73.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga stood at 73.81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga peaked at 73.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.44, 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.44 | — |
| 1981 | 40.3 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 41.18 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.07 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 42.96 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.85 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 44.73 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 45.57 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.38 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 47.16 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.92 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.65 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.35 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50.02 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 50.67 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.3 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.91 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.52 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.14 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.37 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.99 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.61 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.25 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.89 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.56 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.25 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.97 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.75 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.39 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.24 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.84 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.73 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.62 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.51 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.42 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.32 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.22 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.13 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.06 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.97 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.81 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.36 | 39.44 | 47.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.92 | 47.92 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.32 | 54.37 | 60.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.31 | 61.39 | 69.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 70.22 | 73.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4376 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2633 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1824 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga was 73.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.44 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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