Medical doctors in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Medical doctors was 17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2024
Medical doctors in Tuvalu, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Tuvalu stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Tuvalu peaked at 17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +21.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,202, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 182 Marshall Islands 47 compare
- 183 Palau 32 compare
- 184 Cook Islands 27 compare
- 186 Nauru 14 compare
- 187 Niue 4 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Tuvalu?
- Medical doctors in Tuvalu was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for medical doctors?
- Tuvalu ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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