Total disease burden who in Tonga

Tonga: Total disease burden who was 28,054 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
28,054
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,774
in 2009
All-time low
27,133
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Tonga, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 28.1k2001: 27.9k2002: 28.1k2003: 28.4k2004: 28.4k2005: 27.9k2006: 28.0k2007: 28.1k2008: 28.2k2009: 31.8k2010: 28.2k2011: 28.2k2012: 28.2k2013: 28.1k2014: 28.0k2015: 27.8k2016: 27.7k2017: 27.4k2018: 27.3k2019: 27.2k2020: 27.1k2021: 28.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, total disease burden who in Tonga stood at 28,054.

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 who in Tonga peaked at 31,774 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,133, in 2020.

That places Tonga 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total disease burden who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28,086 —
2001 27,945 -0.5%
2002 28,124 +0.6%
2003 28,362 +0.8%
2004 28,370 +0.0%
2005 27,938 -1.5%
2006 27,964 +0.1%
2007 28,075 +0.4%
2008 28,202 +0.5%
2009 31,774 +12.7%
2010 28,191 -11.3%
2011 28,248 +0.2%
2012 28,158 -0.3%
2013 28,078 -0.3%
2014 27,970 -0.4%
2015 27,843 -0.5%
2016 27,718 -0.5%
2017 27,431 -1.0%
2018 27,256 -0.6%
2019 27,184 -0.3%
2020 27,133 -0.2%
2021 28,054 +3.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 28,054 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 28,054 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,484 27,938 31,774 10
2010s 27,808 27,184 28,248 10
2020s 27,594 27,133 28,054 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 179 Grenada 42,510 compare
  2. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,618 compare
  3. 181 Seychelles 31,410 compare
  4. 183 Dominica 26,820 compare
  5. 184 Antigua and Barbuda 26,321 compare
  6. 185 Andorra 20,397 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Tonga?
Total disease burden who in Tonga was 28,054 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 31,774 in 2009.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 27,133 in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for total disease burden who?
Tonga ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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