Tonga vs United States: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
40th
United States rank
39th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 163 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Tonga or United States?
- United States, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Tonga and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Tonga ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.