Tonga vs Zambia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Tonga
30.03 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
25.07 current international $
in 2023
Tonga rank
175th
Zambia rank
176th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.03 current international $ against 25.07 current international $ in Zambia, a difference of 4.96 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Tonga ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 current international $ | 31.06 current international $ | 14.37 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.2 current international $ | 17.43 current international $ | 0.7666 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 23.26 current international $ | 18.88 current international $ | 4.37 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Tonga or Zambia?
- Tonga, at 30.03 current international $ against 25.07 current international $ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Tonga and Zambia?
- 4.96 current international $, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Tonga ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.