Public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga
Tonga: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.4
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2022
All-time low
2.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.4 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga peaked at 3.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2000.
That places Tonga 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -11.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.3 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.74 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 2.99 | 3.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Tonga was 3.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Tonga ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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