Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 34.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga is 34.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga peaked at 34.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 34.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 34.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Tonga was 34.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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