Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 1.6 percent in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga stood at 1.6 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga peaked at 13.7 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6 percent, in 2024.
That places Tonga 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 percent | — |
| 2001 | 13.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9 percent | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4 percent | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8 percent | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 percent | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6 percent | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 percent | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3 percent | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8 percent | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 percent | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 percent | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 percent | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4 percent | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 percent | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5 percent | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 percent | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 percent | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 percent | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 percent | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 percent | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 percent | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 percent | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 percent | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6 percent | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 percent | 8.8 percent | 13.7 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 percent | 2.8 percent | 8.3 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 percent | 1.6 percent | 2.4 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tonga was 1.6 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 percent in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.