Tonga vs Tuvalu: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Tonga
200
in 2024
Tuvalu
100
in 2024
Tonga rank
159th
Tuvalu rank
161st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 200 against 100 in Tuvalu, a difference of 100.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.0 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 159th and Tuvalu ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,640 | 110 | 1,530 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 750 | 100 | 650 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 240 | 100 | 140 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 200 against 100 in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 100, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Tonga ranks 159th and Tuvalu ranks 161st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.