External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 453.38 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu is 453.38 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu peaked at 473.26 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 current international $, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1096 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 21.64 current international $ | +19650.2% |
| 2002 | 20.3 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.16 current international $ | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 9.33 current international $ | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 6.84 current international $ | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 53.68 current international $ | +684.5% |
| 2007 | 15.92 current international $ | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 6.02 current international $ | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 67.13 current international $ | +1015.9% |
| 2010 | 61.26 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 56.77 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 38.25 current international $ | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 104.79 current international $ | +174.0% |
| 2014 | 65.93 current international $ | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 107.66 current international $ | +63.3% |
| 2016 | 115.74 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 216.48 current international $ | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 123.91 current international $ | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 259.18 current international $ | +109.2% |
| 2020 | 148.03 current international $ | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 473.26 current international $ | +219.7% |
| 2022 | 281.37 current international $ | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 453.38 current international $ | +61.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 453.38 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 43.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 453.38 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 14.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +19650.2% | 0.1096 current international $ | 21.64 current international $ |
| 2009 | +1015.9% | 6.02 current international $ | 67.13 current international $ |
| 2006 | +684.5% | 6.84 current international $ | 53.68 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.11 current international $ | 0.1096 current international $ | 67.13 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115 current international $ | 38.25 current international $ | 259.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.01 current international $ | 148.03 current international $ | 473.26 current international $ | 4 |
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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 external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Tuvalu was 453.38 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 473.26 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.