Hunger and malnutrition in Tonga
2.2%of children under five stunted (2019)Very low
2.2% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 1.1% are dangerously thin.
15%moderately or severely food insecure (2022)
2.2%children under 5 stunted (2019)
1.1%children under 5 wasted (2019)
0.8%children under 5 underweight (2019)
11%children under 5 overweight (2019)
34%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
10 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
How Tonga compares
Tonga has the 121st highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In East Asia & Pacific it is 25th of 27.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of children are stunted in Tonga?
2.2% of children under five in Tonga were stunted in 2019, which WHO rates very low. 1.1% were wasted (2019). That ranks Tonga 121 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.