Portugal vs Tonga: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Portugal
9.4%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
50th
Tonga rank
45th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 14.8% | 7.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 14.1% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.7% | 1.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Portugal or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Portugal and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Portugal ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 45th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.