Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 1.6 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.6 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga peaked at 13.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6 %, in 2024.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 147 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.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 13.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9 % | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8 % | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 % | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6 % | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 % | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3 % | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8 % | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 % | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 % | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4 % | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 % | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5 % | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 % | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 % | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 % | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 % | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % | -5.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4 %, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.6 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7 %, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 % | 8.8 % | 13.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 % | 2.8 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 % | 1.6 % | 2.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Tonga was 1.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 % in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 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, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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