Tokelau vs Tonga: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Tokelau
88.2%
in 2024
Tonga
85.5%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
4th
Tonga rank
6th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Tokelau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 88.2% against 85.5% in Tonga, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 70.7% | 1.5% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 77.0% | 4.2% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.5% | 4.7% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 83.6% | 3.0% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.3% | 2.9% | Tokelau |
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, Tokelau or Tonga?
- Tokelau, at 88.2% against 85.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Tokelau and Tonga?
- 2.7%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tokelau and Tonga rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tokelau ranks 4th 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.
Individual pages
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.