Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Tonga
Tonga: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 2.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Tonga, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.32 for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Tonga peaked at 10.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.649, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 115th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.61 | — |
| 2011 | 8.89 | +451.7% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7396 | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 0.649 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +212.6% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +183.5% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | +249.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | -16.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.88, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research … net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +451.7% | 1.61 | 8.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.24 | 0.649 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 2.32 | 10.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 112 Brazil 3.12 compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 2.8 compare
- 114 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.5 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 2.32 compare
- 117 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.29 compare
- 118 Namibia 2 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 official development assistance to medical research and basic in Tonga?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Tonga was 2.32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.649 in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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