Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tonga
Tonga: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 22.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.6% for share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -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% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tonga?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tonga was 22.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.