Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga

Tonga: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 21.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2004
All-time low
21.0%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 212001: 21.12002: 21.12003: 21.12004: 21.22005: 21.22006: 21.22007: 21.22008: 21.22009: 21.12010: 21.12011: 21.12012: 21.12013: 21.12014: 21.12015: 21.12016: 21.12017: 21.12018: 21.12019: 21

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga is 21.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga peaked at 21.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 21.0%
2001 21.1% +0.5%
2002 21.1% +0.0%
2003 21.1% +0.0%
2004 21.2% +0.5%
2005 21.2% +0.0%
2006 21.2% +0.0%
2007 21.2% +0.0%
2008 21.2% +0.0%
2009 21.1% -0.5%
2010 21.1% +0.0%
2011 21.1% +0.0%
2012 21.1% +0.0%
2013 21.1% +0.0%
2014 21.1% +0.0%
2015 21.1% +0.0%
2016 21.1% +0.0%
2017 21.1% +0.0%
2018 21.1% +0.0%
2019 21.0% -0.5%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 21.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 21.0% 21.2% 10
2010s 21.1% 21.0% 21.1% 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 48 Yemen 21.4% compare
  2. 48 Timor-Leste 21.4% compare
  3. 50 Madagascar 21.1% compare
  4. 51 Sudan 21.0% compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 20.9% compare
  6. 53 Uganda 20.9% compare
  7. 53 Naoero 20.9% compare
  8. 53 Zambia 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga?
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tonga was 21.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
Tonga ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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