Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga

Tonga: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 4.17 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.17
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2008
All-time low
4.1
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga, 2000–2019

0123452000200920192000: 4.22001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 4.32004: 4.42005: 4.62006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.62012: 4.52013: 4.42014: 4.32015: 4.32016: 4.32017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga stood at 4.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga peaked at 4.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2001.

That places Tonga 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Tonga, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4.16
2001 4.1 -1.5%
2002 4.14 +1.2%
2003 4.28 +3.3%
2004 4.44 +3.7%
2005 4.56 +2.8%
2006 4.68 +2.5%
2007 4.75 +1.6%
2008 4.76 +0.3%
2009 4.73 -0.7%
2010 4.68 -1.2%
2011 4.6 -1.6%
2012 4.51 -2.0%
2013 4.41 -2.2%
2014 4.31 -2.2%
2015 4.26 -1.2%
2016 4.26 -0.1%
2017 4.22 -0.8%
2018 4.18 -0.9%
2019 4.17 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.46 4.1 4.76 10
2010s 4.36 4.17 4.68 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 168 Montenegro 5.41 compare
  2. 169 Bahamas 4.77 compare
  3. 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.47 compare
  4. 172 Luxembourg 3.87 compare
  5. 173 Malta 3.76 compare
  6. 174 Barbados 3.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Tonga was 4.17 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Tonga ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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