Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga
Tonga: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga peaked at 2.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 153 Timor-Leste 1.8 compare
- 155 Seychelles 1 compare
- 156 Maldives 0.9 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tonga was 1.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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