American Samoa vs Tonga: Share of women who are overweight or obese
American Samoa
92.4%
in 2024
Tonga
94.2%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
2nd
Tonga rank
1st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 94.2% against 92.4% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.8%.
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.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 81.9% | 5.9% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 86.8% | 3.2% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 1.1% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 93.9% | 1.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 94.2% against 92.4% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.8%, 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 overweight or 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.