Share of men who are obese in Tonga
Tonga: Share of men who are obese was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Tonga stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Tonga peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 5th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Tonga
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Tonga?
- Share of men who are obese in Tonga was 63.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for share of men who are obese?
- Tonga ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.