Chad vs Tonga: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Chad
7.3%
in 2023
Tonga
7.1%
in 2023
Chad rank
140th
Tonga rank
143rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Chad
- Tonga
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Chad ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.4% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Chad or Tonga?
- Chad, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Chad and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Tonga rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Chad ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.