Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20.6% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2009.
That places Tonga 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tonga was 20.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.