Tonga vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, female
Tonga
81.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 81.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 48.6% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.8% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.8% | 5.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 67.5% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 71.4% | 8.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 81.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 9.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.