Prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of obesity, female was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 81.4% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.1% | — |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 81.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 81.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 48.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 56.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 71.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.8% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Tonga was 81.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.