Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga
Tonga: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga is 20.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Tonga was 20.7% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.