Medical doctors in Tonga
Tonga: Medical doctors was 10.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.14
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2021
All-time low
2.89
in 2002
Years of data
9
2001–2021
Medical doctors in Tonga, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.14 for medical doctors in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Tonga peaked at 10.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.39 | — |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | +84.4% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.12 | +96.9% |
| 2020 | 9.46 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | +7.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.61, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 | 2.89 | 5.78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 5.14 | 10.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.46 | 10.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 medical doctors in Tonga?
- Medical doctors in Tonga was 10.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for medical doctors?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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