Health in Tuvalu

862 indicators covering health for Tuvalu.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths from natural disasters 0 2021 89th
Deaths from fires and burns who 0.1 2021 down 9.1% 189th
Number of deaths who 98.67 2021 up 4.3% 191st
Death rate from fires and burns who 0.89 2021 down 13.6% 124th
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who 1.19 2021 down 22.2% 185th
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who 10.62 2021 down 25.7% 64th
Burden of disease who 38,323 2021 down 1.8% 75th
Total disease burden who 4,293 2021 up 2.8% 192nd
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 74.35 2021 up 1.1% 131st
Male female ratio suicides rates 3.38 2021 up 26.9% 88th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 24 2021 up 84.6% 182nd
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 3 2021 down 25.0% 173rd
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 1 2021 down 75.0% 181st
Share of men who are smoking 48.9 2022 down 17.4% 17th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 48.9 2022 down 17.4% 17th
Share of women who are smoking 19.7 2022 down 14.0% 34th
Adults smoking 2007 2018 34.3 2022 down 16.5% 17th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 1 2023 156th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 20 2021 up 400.0% 178th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 23.8 2014 up 16.7% 6th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 6.41 2014 up 4.2% 13th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 23.1 2014 up 27.6% 4th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,120 2024 down 73.5% 96th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 3,120 2024 down 73.5% 108th
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 0 2015 151st
Number of new leprosy cases 11 2022 up 266.7% 83rd
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1.55 2024 up 1,539.3% 95th
Pharmacists 3.13 2024 up 14.7% 80th
Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.08 2024 down 54.3% 92nd
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Number of new hivaids infections who 100 2024 unchanged 119th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 2,000 2030 unchanged 163rd
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 4.2 2022 down 19.2% 107th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 5.2 2022 down 33.3% 129th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 13 2023 up 30.0% 178th
Medical doctors not further defined 10 2014 unchanged 142nd
Constant stillbirth rate 8.71 2030 unchanged 92nd
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 7.35 2030 down 13.5% 94th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 62.2% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 2 2030 unchanged 190th
Stillbirth maintained projection 1 2030 down 50.0% 191st
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 1 2030 down 50.0% 191st
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 0 2030 down 100.0% 194th
Stillbirth rate current trends 7.35 2030 down 13.5% 94th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 67.11 2023 up 3.0% 186th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 25.2% 2030 down 12.8% 19th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 25.2% 2030 down 12.5% 26th
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 0 2021 160th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 0.58 2019 down 9.7% 184th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 41.9% 2019 down 16.9% 59th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 1.1% 2024 down 15.4% 26th
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 112 2019 up 2.8% 134th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 8.69 2030 unchanged 95th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 7.01 2030 down 16.4% 97th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 61.1% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 7.01 2030 down 16.4% 97th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 19.17 2030 unchanged 74th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 15.65 2030 down 15.6% 83rd
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 66.7% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 15.65 2030 down 15.6% 83rd