Child stunting in Tonga
2.2% of children under five in Tonga were stunted in 2019.
Tonga, 2019
2.2%
Change from 2012
−5.9percentage points
Position in 2019
43rd of 46
Child stunting in Tonga over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Tonga |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.1% in 2012, a change of −5.9 percentage points.
- Since 1986, when it was 2.2%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Tonga has the 43rd highest value.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
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