Tonga vs Vanuatu: Domestic private health expenditure
Tonga
9.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.5%
in 2023
Tonga rank
186th
Vanuatu rank
183rd
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.5% against 9.5% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 11.2% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.5% against 9.5% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 2.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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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About this data
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.