Share of overweight men vs women in Tonga
Tonga: Share of overweight men vs women was 86.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.88
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
86.88
in 2024
All-time low
68.81
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Tonga is 86.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Tonga peaked at 86.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.81, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 3rd 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 overweight men vs women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.81 | — |
| 1981 | 69.71 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 70.61 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.51 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 72.39 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.26 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.09 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 74.9 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.66 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 76.37 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.03 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.63 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.17 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 78.65 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.07 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.44 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.76 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.57 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.26 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.47 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.73 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.27 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.53 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.59 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.65 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.15 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.64 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.88 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.73 | 68.81 | 76.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.07 | 77.03 | 80.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.87 | 80.81 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.46 | 83.27 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.39 | 85.9 | 86.88 | 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 overweight men vs women in Tonga?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Tonga was 86.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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