Domestic private health expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Domestic private health expenditure was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Tonga is 9.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Tonga peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +90.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +44.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Vanuatu 11.5% compare
- 184 Kuwait 11.5% compare
- 185 Zambia 11.4% compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 8.6% compare
- 188 Brunei Darussalam 7.5% compare
- 189 Timor-Leste 7.0% compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Tonga?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Tonga was 9.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.