3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Tonga
Tonga: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
57
in 2019
All-time low
43
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tonga is 57, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tonga peaked at 57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2005 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 | 43 | 45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55 | 53 | 57 | 4 |
| 2020s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tonga?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Tonga was 57 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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