Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga
Tonga: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 46.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga is 46.26, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga peaked at 79.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.25, in 2012.
That places Tonga 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.32 | — |
| 2001 | 71.43 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 72.22 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.53 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.49 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 59.55 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 52.09 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 67.18 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 76.57 | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 59.34 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.25 | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | +94.4% |
| 2014 | 55.47 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 57.76 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 57.16 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.69 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 52.26 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.18 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.72 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 46.45 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 48.26 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 46.26 | -4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 46.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 46.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +94.4% | 34.25 | 66.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.12 | 47.8 | 79.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.46 | 34.25 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.67 | 46.26 | 53.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Tonga was 46.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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