Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2004.
That places Tuvalu 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +27.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 27.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Tuvalu was 27.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- How does Tuvalu rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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