Current health expenditure per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Current health expenditure per capita was 357.54 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Tonga stood at 357.54 current US$.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Tonga peaked at 382.79 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.4 current US$, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.38 current US$ | 53.4 current US$ | 190.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.31 current US$ | 166.58 current US$ | 318.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.92 current US$ | 262.56 current US$ | 382.79 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Tonga
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Tonga?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Tonga was 357.54 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 382.79 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Tonga ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.