Private health expenditure per person in Tonga

Tonga: Private health expenditure per person was 48.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.68
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.68
in 2023
All-time low
19.18
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Tonga, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 19.22001: 19.52002: 222003: 22.12004: 22.72005: 26.62006: 27.12007: 27.62008: 27.32009: 27.92010: 27.82011: 25.92012: 282013: 27.52014: 28.92015: 30.12016: 31.12017: 32.32018: 34.72019: 342020: 33.42021: 36.92022: 34.22023: 48.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 48.68 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.4% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Tonga peaked at 48.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Private health expenditure per person in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Tonga, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19.18
2001 19.45 +1.4%
2002 22.03 +13.3%
2003 22.14 +0.5%
2004 22.66 +2.4%
2005 26.57 +17.3%
2006 27.13 +2.1%
2007 27.61 +1.8%
2008 27.31 -1.1%
2009 27.91 +2.2%
2010 27.8 -0.4%
2011 25.85 -7.0%
2012 28 +8.3%
2013 27.51 -1.8%
2014 28.93 +5.2%
2015 30.07 +3.9%
2016 31.12 +3.5%
2017 32.29 +3.8%
2018 34.73 +7.6%
2019 34.03 -2.0%
2020 33.36 -2.0%
2021 36.91 +10.6%
2022 34.18 -7.4%
2023 48.68 +42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2 19.18 27.91 10
2010s 30.03 25.85 34.73 10
2020s 38.28 33.36 48.68 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 167 South Sudan 52.77 compare
  2. 168 Lesotho 50.89 compare
  3. 169 Kiribati 49.28 compare
  4. 171 Uganda 47.36 compare
  5. 172 Djibouti 46.99 compare
  6. 173 Niger 46.97 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Tonga?
Private health expenditure per person in Tonga was 48.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 48.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for private health expenditure per person?
Tonga ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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