Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.08 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.08 per 10,000 people
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.55 per 10,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.96 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tuvalu, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tuvalu stood at 2.08 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tuvalu peaked at 4.55 per 10,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96 per 10,000 people, in 2020.
Tuvalu ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.08 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.06 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 per 10,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55 per 10,000 people | +134.5% |
| 2020 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 2.08 per 10,000 people | +116.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.08 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.08 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 per 10,000 people | 1.94 per 10,000 people | 2.08 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.55 per 10,000 people | 4.55 per 10,000 people | 4.55 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 10,000 people | 0.96 per 10,000 people | 2.08 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 2.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 107 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 109 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 people compare
- 110 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 people 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Tuvalu?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tuvalu was 2.08 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 10,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Tuvalu ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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