Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 0.0446 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu is 0.0446, 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, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu peaked at 7.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0446, in 2023.
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.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1044 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7136 | +583.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 7.98 | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 6.17 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.711 | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5895 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4757 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3577 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2771 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1702 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0449 | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 | -0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0446 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0446 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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% | 0.1044 | 0.7136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 0.1044 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 0.3577 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 | 0.0446 | 0.2771 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Micronesia (country) 2.58 compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.05 compare
- 192 Nauru 0.7317 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Tuvalu was 0.0446 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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