Niue vs Tonga: Share of men who are obese
Niue
63.2%
in 2024
Tonga
63.9%
in 2024
Niue rank
6th
Tonga rank
5th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Niue
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 63.9% against 63.2% in Niue, a difference of 0.7%.
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 5th of 199 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 34.2% | 6.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.4% | 7.6% | Niue |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 46.9% | 7.2% | Niue |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 4.0% | Niue |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 0.3% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Niue or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 63.9% against 63.2% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Niue and Tonga?
- 0.7%, 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 men who are obese?
- Niue ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 5th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.