Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Kiribati
11.66 current international $
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.84 current international $
in 2023
Kiribati rank
187th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.84 current international $ against 11.66 current international $ in Kiribati, a difference of 0.18 current international $.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2962 current international $ | 7.45 current international $ | 7.16 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.36 current international $ | 9.11 current international $ | 7.75 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.83 current international $ | 11.35 current international $ | 6.52 current international $ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.84 current international $ against 11.66 current international $ in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 0.18 current international $, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kiribati ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.