Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga
Tonga: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 0.3 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1975
All-time low
0.3
in 2012
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga stood at 0.3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga peaked at 1.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.9 | — |
| 1976 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.34 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Tonga was 0.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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