Tonga vs Tuvalu: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Tonga
86.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
82.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
8th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 86.9% against 82.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 8th 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 | 72.7% | 70.4% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.5% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.4% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 82.3% | 4.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 86.9% against 82.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 4.4%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Tonga ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 8th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.