Niue vs Tonga: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Niue
0.2%
in 2014
Tonga
0.2%
in 2014
Niue rank
188th
Tonga rank
188th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Niue
- Tonga
How they compare
Niue currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Niue |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Niue |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Niue |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Niue or Tonga?
- Niue, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Niue and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Niue and Tonga rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Niue ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 188th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.