Prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of anemia in children was 34 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34
in 2008
All-time low
31.3
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 34 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga peaked at 34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2000.
That places Tonga 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3 | — |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.75, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.83 | 31.3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.97 | 33.9 | 34 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 71 Micronesia (country) 36.7 compare
- 72 Samoa 35.5 compare
- 73 Algeria 34.3 compare
- 75 Palau 33.5 compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 33.4 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 33.1 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Tonga was 34 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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