Share of females defined as obese in Tonga
Tonga: Share of females defined as obese was 81.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Tonga is 81.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Tonga peaked at 81.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.07, 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.07 | — |
| 1981 | 48.92 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.78 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 50.63 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 51.49 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.34 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.18 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 54.02 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.84 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 55.65 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 56.45 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.24 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58.01 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.77 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.52 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.27 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 61 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.73 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.46 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.18 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.9 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.62 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.33 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.04 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.75 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.46 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.16 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.39 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.16 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.53 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.32 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.11 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.89 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.65 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.39 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.8 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.47 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.12 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.76 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.37 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.89 | 48.07 | 55.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.86 | 56.45 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 | 63.9 | 70.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.68 | 71.16 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1 | 78.8 | 81.37 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Tonga?
- Share of females defined as obese in Tonga was 81.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.07 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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