Out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +583.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +583.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 192 Naoero 0.7% 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Tuvalu was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.