Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga
Tonga: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1980
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga peaked at 0.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 195 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
- 196 Naoero 0.4% compare
- 197 American Samoa 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Tonga was 0.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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