External health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: External health expenditure channeled through government was 71.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +82.7% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +150.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +100.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +157.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +15.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 71.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 71.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 29.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 59.2% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 33 Cape Verde 77.0% compare
- 34 Lithuania 73.8% compare
- 35 Belarus 73.0% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 70.7% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 70.4% compare
- 39 Mauritania 69.6% 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Tuvalu was 71.0% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Tuvalu ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.