Small states vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Small states
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32.0% against 2.4% in Small states, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 13.5 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 42 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 19.3% | 16.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 37.7% | 34.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 42.3% | 39.6% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Small states or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32.0% against 2.4% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Small states and Vanuatu?
- 29.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Small states ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 42 groups.
- 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.