Capital health expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capital health expenditure was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Vanuatu, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, capital health expenditure in Vanuatu stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 363.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Vanuatu 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +198.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +243.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -79.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Capital health expenditure in Vanuatu was 0.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capital health expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.