Tonga vs Uganda: External health expenditure
Tonga
44.2%
in 2023
Uganda
44.1%
in 2023
Tonga rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
External health expenditure over time
- Tonga
- Uganda
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 44.2% against 44.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Tonga ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 177 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 29.3% | 10.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 42.8% | 8.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 45.5% | 2.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Tonga or Uganda?
- Tonga, at 44.2% against 44.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Tonga and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uganda rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.