Share of adults defined as obese in Tonga
Tonga: Share of adults defined as obese was 72.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.26
in 2024
All-time low
37.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Tonga stood at 72.26. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Tonga peaked at 72.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.1 | — |
| 1981 | 37.9 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.71 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.5 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 40.25 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.93 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 41.54 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.18 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.9 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 43.68 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.52 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.36 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 46.21 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.81 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.18 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.81 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.47 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.15 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.56 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.29 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.03 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.58 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.38 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.12 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.98 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.89 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.78 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.66 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.59 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.58 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.55 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.03 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.57 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.26 | +1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 72.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 72.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.47 | 37.1 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.01 | 44.52 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.29 | 51.85 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.12 | 59.98 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.77 | 69.19 | 72.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 American Samoa 75.81 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 72.42 compare
- 4 Nauru 71.45 compare
- 5 Tokelau 70.01 compare
- 6 Niue 66.25 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Tonga?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Tonga was 72.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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