Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 22.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.6% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tonga was 22.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.