Malawi vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Malawi
15.04 current international $
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.84 current international $
in 2023
Malawi rank
183rd
Vanuatu rank
186th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.04 current international $ against 11.84 current international $ in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.2 current international $.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 current international $ | 7.45 current international $ | 2.04 current international $ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 9.96 current international $ | 9.11 current international $ | 0.8579 current international $ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 14.46 current international $ | 11.35 current international $ | 3.11 current international $ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Malawi, at 15.04 current international $ against 11.84 current international $ in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 3.2 current international $, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Malawi ranks 183rd 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.