Tonga vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, male
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
57.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.9% against 57.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tonga ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 36.0% | 1.8% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 43.5% | 2.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 53.1% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 5.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 63.9% against 57.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 6.2%, 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, male?
- Tonga ranks 3rd 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, 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.