South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Tonga: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.4%
in 2023
Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
7th
Tonga rank
10th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 5.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 38.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 8.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 19.3% | 10.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 33.9% | 25.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 42.7% | 34.1% | 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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 44.2% against 5.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 38.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.