Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga
Tonga: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 30.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga is 30.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga peaked at 30.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2000.
That places Tonga 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.26 | — |
| 2001 | 14.46 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.88 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.89 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.65 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 17.85 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.47 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.21 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.08 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.74 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.67 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.34 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.89 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.54 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 20.65 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.14 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 20.45 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 30.03 | +46.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 30.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 30.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 | 14.26 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 15.72 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 | 20.14 | 30.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Tonga was 30.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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