Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga
Tonga: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga peaked at 1.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 158th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 156 Seychelles 0.6 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.3 compare
- 158 Naoero 0.2 compare
- 160 Tuvalu 0.1 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tonga was 0.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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