Total health spending per person in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total health spending per person was 1,671 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,671 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 269.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Tuvalu peaked at 1,671 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258.01 current international $, in 2004.
Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 578.71 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 466.34 current international $ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 345.1 current international $ | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 379.58 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 258.01 current international $ | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 274.61 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 339.36 current international $ | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 317.36 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 340.29 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 400.98 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 477.51 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 468.28 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 439.83 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 452.4 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 496.68 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 507.53 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 738.7 current international $ | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 1,032 current international $ | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 813.09 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,160 current international $ | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 926.01 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1,017 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,245 current international $ | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1,671 current international $ | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370.03 current international $ | 258.01 current international $ | 578.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.63 current international $ | 439.83 current international $ | 1,160 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,215 current international $ | 926.01 current international $ | 1,671 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Tuvalu?
- Total health spending per person in Tuvalu was 1,671 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.01 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total health spending per person?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.