Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 33.9% against 32.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.3% | 8.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 37.7% | 7.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 42.3% | 14.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands, at 33.9% against 32.0% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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.