Universal health coverage index in Tonga
Tonga: Universal health coverage index was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
71
in 2020
All-time low
66
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 71 for universal health coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Tonga peaked at 71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
That places Tonga 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4 | 66 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.75 | 70 | 71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Tonga?
- Universal health coverage index in Tonga was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for universal health coverage index?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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