Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 72.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
53.3%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tuvalu stood at 72.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tuvalu peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -5.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 72.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 77.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 53.3% | 83.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tuvalu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Tuvalu was 72.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Tuvalu ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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