Samoa vs Tonga: Share of overweight men vs. women
Samoa
83.2%
in 2024
Tonga
86.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
7th
Tonga rank
5th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 86.9% against 83.2% in Samoa, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 5th of 199 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 | 63.6% | 72.7% | 9.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 79.1% | 6.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 81.9% | 3.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 84.5% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 86.4% | 3.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 86.9% against 83.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Samoa and Tonga?
- 3.7%, 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 share of overweight men vs. women?
- Samoa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 5th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.