Namibia vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Namibia
7.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
8.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
178th
Vanuatu rank
176th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Namibia ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.5% | 3.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Namibia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 0.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.