Tonga has one of the highest rates of overweight and obesity in the world. As a result, Tonga has seen a significant increase in the number of premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Obesity and poor diet are the most significant risk factors contributing to Tonga’s high NCD burden. The government has prioritized food tax policy as a keyway to address the country’s NCD burden. A World Bank (WB) study aimed to monitor and evaluate Tonga’s...
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2021/10/05
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Policy Note
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2021/10/05
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Food
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Key Findings from the NCD Taxation Evaluation Policy Note : Food (Tongan). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/446761633400674763