Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 22.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2000
All-time low
22.6
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.6 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga peaked at 27.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.88 | 24.4 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.35 | 22.7 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tonga was 22.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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