Health spending per person by source in Tonga
Tonga: Health spending per person by source was 236.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
236.93
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
251.5
in 2022
All-time low
78.06
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Tonga stood at 236.93.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Tonga peaked at 251.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.06, in 2000.
That places Tonga 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.06 | — |
| 2001 | 85.65 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 95.69 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 90.82 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 92.24 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 100.08 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 109.59 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 121.96 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 118.23 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 118.32 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 113.15 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 118.15 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 125.34 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 125.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 136.32 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 133.94 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 156.73 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 160.67 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 181.54 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 172.48 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 177.13 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 204.53 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 251.5 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 236.93 | -5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 236.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 236.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.06 | 78.06 | 121.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.42 | 113.15 | 181.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.52 | 177.13 | 251.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Palestine 250.44 compare
- 128 Lebanon 244.05 compare
- 129 Philippines 237.58 compare
- 131 Indonesia 223.34 compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 216.6 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 196.51 compare
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- 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 spending per person by source in Tonga?
- Health spending per person by source in Tonga was 236.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 251.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.06 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for health spending per person by source?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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