Nauru vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity, male
Nauru
71.3%
in 2024
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Nauru rank
1st
Tonga rank
3rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 71.3% against 63.9% in Tonga, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 34.2% | 29.7% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 41.4% | 24.0% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 46.9% | 17.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 55.0% | 12.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 62.0% | 8.4% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 71.3% against 63.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Nauru and Tonga?
- 7.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.