Samoa vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity, male
Samoa
51.7%
in 2024
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
5th
Tonga rank
3rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.9% against 51.7% in Samoa, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 34.2% | 11.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 41.4% | 9.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 46.9% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 55.0% | 8.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 62.0% | 11.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 63.9% against 51.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Samoa and Tonga?
- 12.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Samoa ranks 5th 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.