Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.1313. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.183 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1313, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.183 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1781 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1734 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1708 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1666 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1609 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.157 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1494 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1457 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1422 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1313 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1638 | 0.1457 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 | 0.1313 | 0.1422 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1313 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.183 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.