Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Current health expenditure
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
151st
Vanuatu rank
153rd
Current health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Nigeria ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 151st 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.