Tonga vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Tonga
9.5%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
45th
United States of America rank
44th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Tonga or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Tonga and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Tonga ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.