Nauru vs Tuvalu: Domestic private health expenditure
Nauru
2.9%
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.1%
in 2023
Nauru rank
191st
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.9% against 0.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 47.6 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 191st and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 3.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 2.9% against 0.1% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 2.8%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 191st 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.