Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga
Tonga: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga, 2003–2008
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2008, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 114th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Tonga was 0.2% in 2008, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Tonga ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.