Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu stood at 65. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu peaked at 65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 | 57 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 63 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 | 63 | 65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 125 Namibia 66 compare
- 127 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
- 127 Morocco 65 compare
- 127 Palestine 65 compare
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- 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 healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Tuvalu was 65 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Tuvalu ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.