Dentists in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Dentists was 2.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.08
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2014
All-time low
0.96
in 2020
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Dentists in Tuvalu, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Tuvalu is 2.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Tuvalu peaked at 4.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2020.
That places Tuvalu 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.08 | — |
| 2003 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | +134.5% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | +116.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.94 | 2.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 0.96 | 2.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare
- 101 Peru 2.15 compare
- 103 Grenada 1.9 compare
- 104 Nepal 1.8 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.76 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Tuvalu?
- Dentists in Tuvalu was 2.08 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for dentists?
- Tuvalu ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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