Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 141.22 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
141.22 current international $
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
143.88 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
71.98 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 141.22 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 143.88 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.98 current international $, 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.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.95 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 71.98 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.91 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 72.61 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 76.37 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.58 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.92 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 79.98 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.79 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 88.78 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 96.39 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 101.3 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 111.56 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 124.39 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 105.97 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 124.43 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 91.61 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 90.64 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.23 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 115.89 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 128.49 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 143.88 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 140.14 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 141.22 current international $ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.39 current international $ | 71.98 current international $ | 88.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.34 current international $ | 90.64 current international $ | 124.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.43 current international $ | 128.49 current international $ | 143.88 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 141.22 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 143.88 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.98 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.