Health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Health expenditure government expenditure was 17.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.49
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.96
in 2017
All-time low
8.72
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 17.49 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 17.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2015.
That places Tuvalu 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.93 | — |
| 2001 | 11.46 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.25 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.86 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.89 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 15.07 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.51 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 12.67 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.72 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 12.99 | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 17.96 | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 12.26 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 15.22 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.73 | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 17.49 | +8.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 17.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 17.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 | 9.89 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 8.72 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 8.73 | 17.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Tuvalu was 17.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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