Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tonga
Tonga: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.42 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.42 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.2 per 10,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.93 per 10,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tonga, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.42 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tonga peaked at 3.2 per 10,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 10,000 people, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.2 per 10,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93 per 10,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 per 10,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 per 10,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 per 10,000 people | -11.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.42 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.42 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 3.2 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.22 per 10,000 people | 0.93 per 10,000 people | 1.61 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 10,000 people | 1.42 per 10,000 people | 1.42 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 115 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 119 Mexico 1.39 per 10,000 people compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 people 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)
- 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 worker density, by type of occupation in Tonga?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tonga was 1.42 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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