United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

This report covers statistical information on the economic, social, and environmental development of the 58 associate and regional members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). For each country or territory, there is a two page fact sheet style profile. Included in each profile is information on demographics and population, poverty and economic inequality, health and education status of citizens, air pollution (carbon dioxide emissions), access to clean water and energy resources, sanitation, occurrences of natural disasters, infrastructure and telecommunications connectivity, employment, economic growth, balance of trade, and other financial indicators. Data have also been aggregated and synthesized to broadly address social issues such as women's equality, food insecurity, and crime. The same analysis has been applied to examining prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis across the Asian and Pacific region. 

The Tonga National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1986 aimed to collect information on the nutritional status of children and adults nationwide, and to identify nutritional problems and their causes. Data were collected by questionnaire which included modules for children aged 0-4 years, men aged 20-49 years, and women aged 15-49 years. The questionnaire collected information on topics such as dietary habits, feeding patterns, maternal and child health care, anthropometric measurements, and nutritional knowledge. Additional blood sampling was performed for female participants. All 5 divisions of Tonga were surveyed.

This source appears in the WHO Global Database on Anemia, Nutrition Landscape Information System. A report may be available through library systems.

This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook.