Burden of disease who in Tonga

Tonga: Burden of disease who was 26,462 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
26,462
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29,656
in 2009
All-time low
25,778
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Tonga, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 27.4k2001: 27.1k2002: 27.1k2003: 27.2k2004: 27.0k2005: 26.4k2006: 26.3k2007: 26.3k2008: 26.4k2009: 29.7k2010: 26.3k2011: 26.3k2012: 26.2k2013: 26.2k2014: 26.2k2015: 26.2k2016: 26.2k2017: 26.0k2018: 25.9k2019: 25.9k2020: 25.8k2021: 26.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Tonga is 26,462, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Tonga peaked at 29,656 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,778, in 2020.

That places Tonga 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Burden of disease who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27,374
2001 27,076 -1.1%
2002 27,094 +0.1%
2003 27,164 +0.3%
2004 27,010 -0.6%
2005 26,448 -2.1%
2006 26,334 -0.4%
2007 26,327 -0.0%
2008 26,374 +0.2%
2009 29,656 +12.4%
2010 26,252 -11.5%
2011 26,250 -0.0%
2012 26,193 -0.2%
2013 26,220 +0.1%
2014 26,232 +0.0%
2015 26,237 +0.0%
2016 26,221 -0.1%
2017 26,022 -0.8%
2018 25,921 -0.4%
2019 25,902 -0.1%
2020 25,778 -0.5%
2021 26,462 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,086 26,327 29,656 10
2010s 26,145 25,902 26,252 10
2020s 26,120 25,778 26,462 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 161 Sweden 26,757 compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 26,715 compare
  3. 163 Switzerland 26,649 compare
  4. 165 Costa Rica 26,321 compare
  5. 166 Kyrgyzstan 26,185 compare
  6. 167 Panama 26,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Tonga?
Burden of disease who in Tonga was 26,462 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29,656 in 2009.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 25,778 in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for burden of disease who?
Tonga ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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