Tonga vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
3.3%
in 2023
Tonga rank
10th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Tonga
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 3.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.9%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 13.4 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Tonga ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 3.8% 15.4% Tonga
2010s 33.9% 3.4% 30.5% Tonga
2020s 42.7% 4.0% 38.7% 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, Tonga or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Tonga, at 44.2% against 3.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
40.9%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Tonga ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
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.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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