Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32.0% against 28.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 19.3% | 4.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 37.7% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 42.3% | 14.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32.0% against 28.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 3.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.