Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga

Tonga: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 73.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.81
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 2024
All-time low
39.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 39.41981: 40.31982: 41.21983: 42.11984: 431985: 43.81986: 44.71987: 45.61988: 46.41989: 47.21990: 47.91991: 48.61992: 49.31993: 501994: 50.71995: 51.31996: 51.91997: 52.51998: 53.11999: 53.82000: 54.42001: 552002: 55.62003: 56.22004: 56.92005: 57.62006: 58.22007: 592008: 59.72009: 60.62010: 61.42011: 62.22012: 63.12013: 642014: 64.82015: 65.72016: 66.62017: 67.52018: 68.42019: 69.32020: 70.22021: 71.12022: 72.12023: 732024: 73.8

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

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tonga, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 American Samoa 75.86 compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 72.36 compare
  3. 2 Tokelau 70.69 compare
  4. 3 Naoero 71.39 compare
  5. 3 Niue 66.89 compare
  6. 4 Tuvalu 65.09 compare
  7. 5 Samoa 64.28 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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