Hospital beds in Tonga

Tonga: Hospital beds was 2.48 per 1,000 people in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
2.48 per 1,000 people
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.54 per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
2.48 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
5
1960–2010

Hospital beds in Tonga, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 2.5 per 1,000 people1970: 2.6 per 1,000 people1980: 3.4 per 1,000 people1981: 3.5 per 1,000 people2010: 2.5 per 1,000 people

Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Tonga is 2.48 per 1,000 people, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Tonga peaked at 3.54 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.48 per 1,000 people, in 2010.

Tonga ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Hospital beds in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 2.5 per 1,000 people
1970 2.59 per 1,000 people +3.7%
1980 3.45 per 1,000 people +32.9%
1981 3.54 per 1,000 people +2.7%
2010 2.48 per 1,000 people -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 2.59 per 1,000 people 2.59 per 1,000 people 2.59 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 3.49 per 1,000 people 3.45 per 1,000 people 3.54 per 1,000 people 2
2010s 2.48 per 1,000 people 2.48 per 1,000 people 2.48 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 77 Brazil 2.52 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 77 Viet Nam 2.52 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 79 New Zealand 2.51 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 81 Uruguay 2.44 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 82 Denmark 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 83 Netherlands 2.42 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Tonga?
Hospital beds in Tonga was 2.48 per 1,000 people in 2010, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 per 1,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 per 1,000 people in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for hospital beds?
Tonga ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.