Physicians in Tonga
Tonga: Physicians was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Tonga, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Tonga stood at 1.01 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Tonga peaked at 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.256 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Tonga 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 0.362 per 1,000 people | 0.602 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.474 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4476 per 1,000 people | 0.289 per 1,000 people | 0.578 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6887 per 1,000 people | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.98 per 1,000 people | 0.946 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Tonga?
- Physicians in Tonga was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for physicians?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.