Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 81.16 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu is 81.16 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 81.16 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.46 current US$, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.06 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 33.97 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 35.17 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 41.24 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 40.13 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.66 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 51.88 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 59.19 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 51 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 54.62 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 74.69 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 69.09 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 66.92 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.46 current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 57.65 current US$ | +230.2% |
| 2016 | 38.12 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 46.49 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 68.64 current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 61.07 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 78.27 current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 38.29 current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 54.64 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 81.16 current US$ | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.13 current US$ | 33.97 current US$ | 59.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.47 current US$ | 17.46 current US$ | 74.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.09 current US$ | 38.29 current US$ | 81.16 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Azerbaijan 97.82 current US$ compare
- 128 Viet Nam 87.36 current US$ compare
- 129 Philippines 82.27 current US$ compare
- 131 Honduras 79.54 current US$ compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 75.37 current US$ compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 72.27 current US$ 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu was 81.16 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.