East Timor vs Tonga: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
East Timor
7.0%
in 2023
Tonga
5.9%
in 2023
East Timor rank
181st
Tonga rank
184th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.0% against 5.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 184th of 194 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.0% | 14.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, East Timor or Tonga?
- East Timor, at 7.0% against 5.9% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between East Timor and Tonga?
- 1.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- East Timor ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.