Health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga stood at 7.06. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga peaked at 13.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2023.
That places Tonga 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.41 | — |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.11 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.15 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 13.68 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 12.72 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 8.69 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.51 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -18.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 | 11.15 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.32 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.06 | 8.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Tonga was 7.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 2007.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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