Tonga vs Tuvalu: Share of women who are obese
Tonga
81.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
6th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 81.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 48.7% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.8% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.8% | 5.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 67.5% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 71.4% | 8.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 81.4% against 72.3% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 9.1%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.