Americas (WHO region) vs Tonga: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Americas (WHO region)
2.2%
in 2023
Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Tonga rank
10th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 2.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 20.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 19.3% | 16.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 33.9% | 31.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 42.7% | 40.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Americas (WHO region) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 44.2% against 2.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Americas (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 42.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.