Tonga vs Tuvalu: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Tonga
85.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
82.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
6th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 85.5% against 82.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.7% | 68.9% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 76.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.9% | 2.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.1% | 3.2% | 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, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 85.5% against 82.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 3.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tonga ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.