Bahrain vs Vanuatu: Current health expenditure
Bahrain
4.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
153rd
Current health expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bahrain ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bahrain or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bahrain and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Vanuatu rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.