Total disease burden in Tonga
Tonga: Total disease burden was 28,054 DALYs in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28,054 DALYs
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,774 DALYs
in 2009
All-time low
27,133 DALYs
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Tonga stood at 28,054 DALYs.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Tonga peaked at 31,774 DALYs in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,133 DALYs, in 2020.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total disease burden in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,086 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 27,945 DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28,124 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,362 DALYs | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,370 DALYs | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,938 DALYs | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27,964 DALYs | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28,075 DALYs | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28,202 DALYs | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 31,774 DALYs | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 28,191 DALYs | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 28,248 DALYs | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,158 DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28,078 DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27,970 DALYs | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27,843 DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27,718 DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,431 DALYs | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27,256 DALYs | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,184 DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,133 DALYs | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28,054 DALYs | +3.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 28,054 DALYs is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million DALYs, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 28,054 DALYs is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million DALYs, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,484 DALYs | 27,938 DALYs | 31,774 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,808 DALYs | 27,184 DALYs | 28,248 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,594 DALYs | 27,133 DALYs | 28,054 DALYs | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Grenada 42,510 DALYs compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,618 DALYs compare
- 181 Seychelles 31,410 DALYs compare
- 183 Dominica 26,820 DALYs compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 26,321 DALYs compare
- 185 Andorra 20,397 DALYs compare
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 total disease burden in Tonga?
- Total disease burden in Tonga was 28,054 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,774 DALYs in 2009.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,133 DALYs in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for total disease burden?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.