Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 158.17 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 145.91 current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 12.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.79 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 18.54 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.11 current US$ | 80.44 current US$ | 69.33 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.32 current US$ | 145.91 current US$ | 134.58 current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 158.17 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 145.91 current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.