Equatorial Guinea vs Vanuatu: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Equatorial Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Vanuatu
5.6%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
160th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.6% | 7.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.2% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.