Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga

Tonga: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.76 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2001
All-time low
0.37
in 2009
Years of data
7
2001–2021

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga, 2001–2021

0.511.52001201120212001: 1.62009: 0.372010: 0.372012: 0.842013: 0.372020: 0.762021: 0.76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga stood at 0.76.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga peaked at 1.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2009.

Tonga ranks 116th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 1.65 —
2009 0.37 -77.6%
2010 0.37 +0.0%
2012 0.84 +127.0%
2013 0.37 -56.0%
2020 0.76 +105.4%
2021 0.76 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.37 1.65 2
2010s 0.5267 0.37 0.84 3
2020s 0.76 0.76 0.76 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 113 Jamaica 1.01 compare
  2. 114 Georgia 0.92 compare
  3. 115 Gabon 0.77 compare
  4. 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 compare
  5. 118 Bhutan 0.68 compare
  6. 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Tonga was 0.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2001.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2009.
How does Tonga rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Tonga ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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