Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 141.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
141.22
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
143.88
in 2021
All-time low
71.98
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 141.22 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 143.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.98, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.95 | — |
| 2001 | 71.98 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.91 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 72.61 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 76.37 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.58 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.92 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 79.98 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.79 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 88.78 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 96.39 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 101.3 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 111.56 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 124.39 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 105.97 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 124.43 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 91.61 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 90.64 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.23 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 115.89 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 128.49 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 143.88 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 140.14 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 141.22 | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 141.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 141.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.39 | 71.98 | 88.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.34 | 90.64 | 124.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.43 | 128.49 | 143.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 compare
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Vanuatu was 141.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 143.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.98 in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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