Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2.0% against 0.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 32.8 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Marshall Islands, at 2.0% against 0.1% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 1.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.