Private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Private health expenditure per person was 1.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu stood at 1.03.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu peaked at 33.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6042, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6042 | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 | +450.8% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.65 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | +118.1% |
| 2007 | 14.76 | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 27.14 | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 24.74 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.71 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 33.75 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 16.93 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8074 | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +27.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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 | +450.8% | 0.6042 | 3.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 | 0.6042 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.71 | 4.24 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 0.8074 | 2.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 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 private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu?
- Private health expenditure per person in Tuvalu was 1.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6042 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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