Child deprivation in Tonga, 2012 and 2016

Household and child items seen as essential % deprived 2012 % deprived 2016 change
Properly fitting shoes 12% 3% -9
Three meals a day 8% 8% 0
Meat or fish daily 8% 5% -3
Some new, not second-hand clothes 15% 11% -4
School equiments (uniform, books, pen etc) 6% 4% -2
A suitable place for homework 10% 9% -1
Beds and bedding for every child 11% 9% -2
Celebrations on special occasions 17% 13% -4
Fruit and vegetables daily 13%
School trips and events that cost money 11% 10% -1
Books suitable for their age 22%
Tutorial lessons once a week 22%
Leisure equipment (eg sports equipment or a bycycle) 24% 23% -1
All prescribed medicine when someone sick 24% 15% -9
Regular savings for emergencies 32% 29% -3
Own means of transportation 33% 33% 0
Repair electrical goods 43% 31% -12
Replace worn-out furniture 44% 36% -8

Source: Statistics Department, Tonga

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