Tokelau vs Tonga: Share of overweight men vs. women
Tokelau
88.5%
in 2024
Tonga
86.9%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
4th
Tonga rank
5th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Tokelau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 88.5% against 86.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.5% | 72.7% | 1.8% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 79.1% | 2.7% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 81.9% | 3.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 84.5% | 2.8% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 86.4% | 1.9% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Tokelau or Tonga?
- Tokelau, at 88.5% against 86.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Tokelau and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tokelau and Tonga rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Tokelau ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 5th 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 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.