American Samoa vs Tonga: Share of women who are obese
American Samoa
81.1%
in 2024
Tonga
81.4%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
2nd
Tonga rank
1st
Share of women who are obese over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 81.4% against 81.1% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 1st of 199 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 51.9% | 12.7% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 59.9% | 10.6% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 67.1% | 7.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 74.7% | 3.4% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.1% | 0.4% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 81.4% against 81.1% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.