Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tonga

Tonga: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 7.1 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
7.1
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2003
All-time low
7.1
in 2008
Years of data
6
2003–2008

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tonga, 2003–2008

024682003200520082003: 7.72004: 7.62005: 7.52006: 7.32007: 7.32008: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tonga is 7.1, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

That places Tonga 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 80 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
  2. 81 Malaysia 7.2 compare
  3. 81 Mexico 7.2 compare
  4. 84 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 6.6 compare
  5. 85 China (People’s Republic of) 6.3 compare
  6. 86 Jamaica 6.1

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tonga?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tonga was 7.1 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Tonga ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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