Obesity vs gdp in Tonga
Tonga: Obesity vs gdp was 72.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.26
in 2024
All-time low
37.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Tonga stood at 72.26. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Tonga peaked at 72.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 1980.
That places Tonga 3rd 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 vs gdp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.1 | — |
| 1981 | 37.9 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.71 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.5 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 40.25 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.93 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 41.54 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.18 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.9 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 43.68 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.52 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.36 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 46.21 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.81 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.18 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.81 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.47 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.15 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.56 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.29 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.03 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.58 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.38 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.12 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.98 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.89 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.78 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.66 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.59 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.58 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.55 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.03 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.57 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.26 | +1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.47 | 37.1 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.01 | 44.52 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.29 | 51.85 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.12 | 59.98 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.77 | 69.19 | 72.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 American Samoa 75.81 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 72.42 compare
- 4 Nauru 71.45 compare
- 5 Tokelau 70.01 compare
- 6 Niue 66.25 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Tonga?
- Obesity vs gdp in Tonga was 72.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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