Tonga Health and Environment Scorecard Summary
Overall Score and Components
- Summary Score: 51 (out of 100)
- Exposure Score: 48
- Health Score: 67
- Policy Score: 38
Air Quality
- PM2.5 Annual Mean: N/A (country mean not provided)
- WHO Air Quality Guideline Value for PM2.5: 5 μg/m³
- Deaths from Stroke and Ischaemic Heart Disease caused by Air Pollution: N/A
- Existence of Legal Standards for PM2.5: N/A
- Compliant with WHO Air Quality Guidelines: N/A
- Existence of National Policy on Household Energy: N/A
- Population without Clean Fuels and Technology for Cooking:
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
- Population without Safe Drinking Water: 11%
- Population without Safe Sanitation: 22%
- Deaths from Diarrhoea caused by Unsafe Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Inadequate Personal Hygiene: N/A
- Operationalised as Using Safely Managed Drinking Water and Sanitation Services: N/A
Climate Change
- Percentage of Hot Days in 2050 under a High Emissions Scenario: 43%
- Heat Deaths in 2050 compared to 1961-1990 period under a High Emissions Scenario: N/A (65+ age group)
- Existence of a Recent National Assessment and Plan: N/A
- Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: N/A
- Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP): N/A
- Commitment to COP26 Health Programme: N/A
- Climate Resilient Health Systems: N/A
- Sustainable Low-Carbon Health Systems: N/A
- Net Zero Commitment: N/A
- Inclusion of Health Co-Benefits in Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC): N/A
Biodiversity
- Terrestrial and Marine Area Protected: N/A
- Global Target: Conserve 30% of land, waters, and seas by 2030
- Change in Forest Area 1990-2020: N/A
- Post-COP15 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plansubmitted: N/A
Chemicals
- Mean Blood Lead Level in Children Under 5 Years: *Data not undergone country consultation/not UN data
- Existence of Legal Limit on Lead Paint: N/A
- Existence of a Poison Centre: N/A
- Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury: N/A
- IHR Capacity Score for Chemical Events: 66
- Poisoning Deaths in 100,000 Children Under Five, Per Year: N/A
Radiation
- IHR Capacity Score for Radiation Emergencies: 77
- Number of Deaths per 100,000 People from Residential Radon, Per Year: *Data not undergone country consultation/not UN data
- Existence of Standards on Electromagnetic Fields: N/A
- Existence of Regulation of Artificial Tanning Devices/Sun Beds: N/A
- Existence of National Radon Regulations for Dwellings: N/A
- Deaths per 100,000 People from Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers, Per Year: *Data not undergone country consultation/not UN data
Occupational Health
- Informal Employment in Total Employment: N/A
- Working Age Population Exposed to Long Working Hours (≥55 Hours/Week): N/A
- Deaths per 100,000 People of Working Age from Diseases due to Occupational Risks, Per Year: N/A
- Deaths per 100,000 People of Working Age from Injuries due to Occupational Risks, Per Year: N/A
- Existence of National Policy Instruments for Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers: N/A
- Key International Labour Conventions on Occupational Safety and Health Ratified: C155, C161, C187
Health Care Facilities
- Health Care Facilities without Basic Services: N/A
- Health Care Facilities without Reliable Electricity Supply: N/A
- Climate Assessment Conducted for: N/A
- Climate Resilience: N/A
- Environmental Sustainability: N/A
- Existence of Standards for WASH Health Care Facilities: N/A
- Existence of Standards for Health Care Waste Management: N/A
References
- Data sources include WHO, IHME, UNEP, ILO, and other international organizations.
Note: N/A indicates data not available or not undergone country consultation.
