Physicians in Tuvalu
Tuvalu had 1.35 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020. The value for 2020 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2002.
Tuvalu, 2020
1.35
Change from 2014
+0.44per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Position in 2020
82nd of 136
Physicians in Tuvalu over time
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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Tuvalu | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2014 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2008 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2003 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | – | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 0.91 per 1,000 people in 2014, a change of +0.44.
- Since 2002, when it was 0.63 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.72.
- Among the 136 countries with data for 2020, Tuvalu has the 82nd highest value.
More for Tuvalu
All statistics for Tuvalu
Hospital beds
4.2 per 1,000 people
2001 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
67.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
UHC service coverage
65
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
0.00 litres
2024 · WHO
Adult obesity
65.1%
2024 · WHO