Share of females defined as overweight in Tonga
Tonga: Share of females defined as overweight was 94.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Tonga is 94.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Tonga peaked at 94.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.29, 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 overweight in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79.29 | — |
| 1981 | 79.91 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 80.51 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 81.11 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 81.69 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82.26 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 82.81 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 83.35 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 83.87 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 84.37 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 84.85 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.32 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.76 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 86.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.61 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.02 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.41 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.79 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.17 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.47 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.29 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.54 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.78 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.02 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.25 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.48 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.71 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.94 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.38 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.39 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.56 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.72 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.88 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.04 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.18 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.92 | 79.29 | 84.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.76 | 84.85 | 88.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.12 | 88.85 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.47 | 91.48 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.88 | 93.56 | 94.18 | 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 overweight in Tonga?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Tonga was 94.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.29 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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