Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, East Timor or Tonga?

Tonga, at 9.5% against 7.0% in East Timor as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Tonga: Domestic private health expenditure

East Timor

7.0%

in 2023

Tonga

9.5%

in 2023

East Timor rank

189th

Tonga rank

186th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

East Timor
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 9.5% against 7.0% in East Timor, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.2%	14.8%	12.4%	East Timor
2010s	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	Tonga
2020s	6.3%	8.6%	2.4%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, East Timor or Tonga?: Tonga, at 9.5% against 7.0% in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between East Timor and Tonga?: 2.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: East Timor ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.