South Asia vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- South Asia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32.0% against 2.6% in South Asia, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 12.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 17th 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 | South Asia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 19.3% | 16.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 37.7% | 36.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 42.3% | 40.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, South Asia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32.0% against 2.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between South Asia and Vanuatu?
- 29.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 17th 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.