Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga
Tonga: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 5.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.86
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.49
in 2000
All-time low
3.92
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga stood at 5.86.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga peaked at 14.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.49 | — |
| 2001 | 12.06 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.97 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 9.83 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 11.39 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | +89.7% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.29 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | +49.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.89 | 7.47 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 4.67 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 3.92 | 6.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 East Timor 6.99 compare
- 183 South Africa 6.69 compare
- 184 Oman 6.31 compare
- 186 Botswana 4.26 compare
- 187 Rwanda 4.1 compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 3.16 compare
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tonga was 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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