Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
5.6%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
159th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.2% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.