Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 512.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
512.2
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
521.12
in 2022
All-time low
98.42
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 512.2 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga peaked at 521.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.42, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.42 | — |
| 2001 | 119.9 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 132.5 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 128.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 169.3 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 168.06 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 210.38 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 181.53 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 247.33 | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 154.53 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 190.69 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 204.05 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 365.99 | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 189.06 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 245.69 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 231.88 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 274.22 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 310.88 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 347.39 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 330.58 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 329.74 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 440.36 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 521.12 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 512.2 | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 512.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 512.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.07 | 98.42 | 247.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.04 | 189.06 | 365.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.86 | 329.74 | 521.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Tonga was 512.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 521.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.42 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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