Samoa vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

Samoa
48.4
in 2023
Vanuatu
45.84
in 2023
Samoa rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
15th

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 48.4 against 45.84 in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.56.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 14.17 12.31 1.86 Samoa
2010s 32.42 40.98 8.56 Vanuatu
2020s 42.54 58.59 16.06 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Samoa, at 48.4 against 45.84 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Samoa and Vanuatu?
2.56, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed