Prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of obesity, male was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1980.
That places Tonga 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.4% | — |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Naoero 71.3% compare
- 2 American Samoa 70.6% compare
- 4 Tuvalu 57.7% compare
- 5 Samoa 51.7% compare
- 6 French Polynesia 47.5% compare
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, male in Tonga?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Tonga was 63.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.