Health in Tuvalu

750 indicators covering health for Tuvalu.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,671 current international $ 2023 up 269.3% 73rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 0.745 current international $ 2023 down 96.8% 193rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 19.7% 2023 up 99.4% 1st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1.03 current international $ 2023 down 95.6% 193rd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 0.0446 2023 down 99.1% 193rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 1,255 current US$ 2023 up 261.5% 44th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1.55 million constant US$ 2024 up 1,544.5% 106th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 65 2022 down 7.1% 173rd
Health spending per person by source 1,217 2023 up 275.4% 66th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 72.81 2023 up 1.6% 45th
Private health expenditure per person 1.03 2023 down 95.6% 193rd
Public healthcare spending share gdp 19.72 2023 up 99.4% 1st
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 β€” 8th
Rubella vaccination coverage 97 2024 up 3.2% 30th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 2.17 2020 down 22.6% 71st
Medical doctors 17 2024 up 70.0% 184th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 93.9% 2024 down 0.2% 26th
Number of stillbirths 2 2023 down 33.3% 190th
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.6 2015 up 1.4% 55th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 89 2023 up 4.7% 107th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 81 2023 down 9.0% 86th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 62 2023 up 5.1% 144th
UHC Service Coverage Index 65 2023 up 1.6% 126th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 40 2023 up 8.1% 186th
Stillbirth rate 8.71 2023 down 19.5% 89th
Maternal mortality ratio 169.71 per 100,000 live births 2023 up 1.2% 41st
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index 2023 up 1.6% 118th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 13.14 2023 down 52.4% 184th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 99.0% 2025 β€” 1st
Tb related deaths hiv 0 2023 β€” 158th
Smoking bans in public places 4 2022 unchanged 113th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 27.1% 2023 up 96.2% 1st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 27.1% 2023 up 17.1% 25th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 72.8% 2023 up 1.6% 45th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 0.0% 2023 down 99.1% 192nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 19.7% 2023 up 99.4% 1st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 17.5% 2023 up 41.5% 21st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 0.1% 2023 down 98.8% 192nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 1,724 2023 up 255.7% 45th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 1.06 2023 down 95.8% 192nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 1,255 2023 up 261.5% 44th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 27.09 2023 up 96.2% 1st
Health expenditure government expenditure 17.49 2023 up 41.5% 21st
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2019 β€” 109th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 0 2023 β€” 174th
Hib vaccine 94 2024 up 5.6% 64th
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2019 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 467.66 2023 up 316.6% 1st
Dentists 2 2024 down 60.0% 176th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 96.3% 2024 unchanged 11th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 40 2024 down 2.4% 187th
Nursing personnel 35 2024 down 14.6% 187th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 5.4% 2024 up 0.4% 82nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 47.4 2019 up 14.0% 2nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 46.9 2019 up 12.9% 4th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 33.1% 2019 up 13.4% 185th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 50.4 2019 up 14.3% 2nd
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 6.0% 2019 up 3.4% 187th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 6.0% 2019 up 1.7% 183rd
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 19.8% 2019 down 0.5% 171st