Health in Tuvalu

750 indicators covering health for Tuvalu.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 40.37 2022 up 21.0% 101st
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.6 2022 down 15.8% 80th
Prevalence of diabetes, crude 13.38 2022 down 13.8% 95th
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 39.62 2022 up 18.8% 107th
Inequality in life expectancy 0.1313 2023 down 23.2% 76th
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita 0.1313 2023 down 23.2% 76th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 1.92 2024 down 28.9% 66th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 46.5% 2023 down 20.2% 68th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.0015 2023 down 43.0% 138th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 3.1% 1st
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 99.0% 2025 up 3.1% 1st
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 97.0% 2025 up 3.2% 32nd
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 up 3.1% 1st
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 95.0% 2025 up 10.5% 27th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.3% 2024 down 27.4% 126th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 0.1 2024 unchanged 160th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 0 2024 down 100.0% 162nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.1% 2024 down 18.0% 117th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 10.4% 2024 down 0.3% 104th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 0.8 2018 down 11.1% 187th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 2018 down 4.4% 122nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.4 2018 down 8.1% 74th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 0.8 2018 down 11.1% 187th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.4 2018 down 5.6% 73rd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.3 2018 down 4.4% 124th
Prevalence of anemia among children 41.9% 2019 down 16.9% 59th
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 2020 up 6.9% 55th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99.5 2020 up 6.9% 55th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 0 2021 down 100.0% 189th
Adolescent mortality rate 2.12 2021 down 22.3% 66th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 148th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 33.4% 2024 down 12.3% 19th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 19.2% 2024 down 10.7% 36th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 47.6% 2024 down 12.8% 20th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Physicians 1.35 per 1,000 people 2020 up 17.8% 107th
Physicians per 1000 people 1.35 2020 up 17.8% 107th
Global vaccination coverage 94 2024 up 5.6% 61st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 61.0% 2024 up 84.8% 116th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 19.17 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 28.8% 67th
Infant mortality rate 16.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 28.1% 67th
Neonatal mortality rate 8.69 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 31.2% 83rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 22 2024 up 46.7% 176th
Incidence of tuberculosis 223 2024 up 62.8% 28th
Tuberculosis death rate 6.7 2024 up 63.4% 82nd
Tuberculosis deaths who 1 2024 184th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 223 2024 up 62.8% 28th
Tuberculosis deaths region 1 2024 184th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 44.4% 2024 down 10.3% 55th
Tuberculosis incidence 223 per 100,000 people 2024 up 62.8% 25th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 120th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 16 2023 down 11.1% 180th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 100 2023 unchanged 4th
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 30.8 2016 up 2.3% 4th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2012 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 65 2022 down 7.1% 163rd
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2008 26th