Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 33.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 33.98 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga peaked at 33.98 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.97 current US$, in 2001.
That places Tonga 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.97 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 10.42 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 13.75 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 17.12 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 19.24 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 20.47 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.07 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.46 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.28 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 24.51 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.36 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.83 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.59 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.66 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.59 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 27.85 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 27.45 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.56 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.23 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 25.11 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 33.98 current US$ | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.46 current US$ | 8.97 current US$ | 21.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 current US$ | 23.59 current US$ | 27.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 current US$ | 25.11 current US$ | 33.98 current US$ | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Tonga was 33.98 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.