Samoa vs Tonga: Share of children who are overweight
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
44th
Tonga rank
41st
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 14.8% | 9.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Samoa ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 41st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).