Nauru vs Tonga: Share of adults defined as obese

Nauru
71.45
in 2024
Tonga
72.26
in 2024
Nauru rank
4th
Tonga rank
3rd

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Nauru
  • Tonga
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 72.26 against 71.45 in Nauru, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 66.91 40.47 26.44 Nauru
1990s 68.37 48.01 20.36 Nauru
2000s 66.86 55.29 11.57 Nauru
2010s 68.16 64.12 4.04 Nauru
2020s 70.74 70.77 0.0328 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Nauru or Tonga?
Tonga, at 72.26 against 71.45 in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Nauru and Tonga?
0.81, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Nauru ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed