Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2002–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu is 1.35 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.625 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.625 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.971 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.909 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9425 per 1,000 people | 0.625 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.