Thailand vs Tonga: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Thailand
9.9%
in 2024
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
Thailand rank
36th
Tonga rank
38th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Thailand
- Tonga
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.9% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Thailand ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 14.8% | 7.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 14.1% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Thailand or Tonga?
- Thailand, at 9.9% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Thailand and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Thailand ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 38th of 148 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.