Tonga vs World: Prevalence of obesity, female
Tonga
81.4%
in 2024
World
15.1%
in 2016
Tonga rank
1st
World rank
1st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 81.4% against 15.1% in World, a difference of 66.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 5.4 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 7.7% | 44.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 9.4% | 50.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 11.8% | 55.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 14.1% | 59.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 81.4% against 15.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Tonga and World?
- 66.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Tonga ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.