Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 56.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vanuatu stood at 56.6%.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vanuatu peaked at 74.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +201.1% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +41.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 56.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +201.1% | 16.1% | 48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 61.6% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 16.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 26.9% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vanuatu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vanuatu was 56.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Vanuatu ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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