Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga
Tonga: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga peaked at 0.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Tonga 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 195 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 196 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 197 Chile 0.8% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Tonga was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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