Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 1.03 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.03 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu peaked at 33.75 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6042 current international $, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6042 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 current international $ | +450.8% |
| 2002 | 4.31 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 4.75 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.83 current international $ | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.65 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 10.15 current international $ | +118.1% |
| 2007 | 14.76 current international $ | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 27.14 current international $ | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 24.74 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.71 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 33.75 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3 current international $ | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 23.52 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7 current international $ | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 16.93 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 current international $ | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 current international $ | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 4.62 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 current international $ | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 current international $ | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8074 current international $ | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 current international $ | +27.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.03 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34 current international $, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.03 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93 current international $, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +450.8% | 0.6042 current international $ | 3.33 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 current international $ | 0.6042 current international $ | 27.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.71 current international $ | 4.24 current international $ | 33.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 current international $ | 0.8074 current international $ | 2.92 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 current international $ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu was 1.03 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6042 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.