Nauru vs Tuvalu: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Nauru
0.7%
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
192nd
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.7% against 0.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 16.4 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 0.7% against 0.0% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Nauru ranks 192nd and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.