Samoa vs Tonga: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Samoa
82.4%
in 2024
Tonga
85.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Tonga rank
6th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 85.5% against 82.4% in Samoa, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 70.7% | 10.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 77.0% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 80.5% | 3.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 83.6% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 85.3% | 3.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 85.5% against 82.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Samoa and Tonga?
- 3.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 6th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.