Physicians in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Physicians was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020. β² Rising
Physicians in Tuvalu, 2002β2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Tuvalu stood at 1.35 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Tuvalu peaked at 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.625 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9425 per 1,000 people | 0.625 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Tuvalu?
- Physicians in Tuvalu was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for physicians?
- Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.