Niue vs Tonga: Share of adults defined as obese
Niue
66.25
in 2024
Tonga
72.26
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Tonga rank
3rd
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Niue
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.26 against 66.25 in Niue, a difference of 6.01.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.78 | 40.47 | 2.31 | Niue |
| 1990s | 51.36 | 48.01 | 3.35 | Niue |
| 2000s | 58.13 | 55.29 | 2.84 | Niue |
| 2010s | 63.06 | 64.12 | 1.07 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 70.77 | 5.02 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Niue or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 72.26 against 66.25 in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Niue and Tonga?
- 6.01, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Tonga rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Niue ranks 6th 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.