Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Tonga

Physicians, total in Tonga in 2021 — 107 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 133. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 205.7%.

2021 107 people +7% vs 2020
World rank 131of 133
Period maximum 107 people2019
Period minimum 30 people2002

Trend over time

2001–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Tonga, 2001–2021050100150200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 35 people2002: 30 people2008: 57 people2009: 62 people2010: 58 people2013: 55 people2019: 107 people2020: 100 people2021: 107 people
Change over the period: +72 (+205.71%) Average annual rate: 5.75 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tonga

Tonga 107 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.8M people
Physicians, total — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 107 +7 +7%
2020 100 −7 −6.54%
2019 107
2013 55
2010 58 −4 −6.45%
2009 62 +5 +8.77%
2008 57
2002 30 −5 −14.29%
2001 35

Polynesia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

WS Samoa 120 TO Tonga 107

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.