Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 79.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.9 current international $
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.19 current international $
in 2020
All-time low
17.09 current international $
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government 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 79.9 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 80.19 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.09 current international $, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 152nd 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.48 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 53.46 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52.35 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.55 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.15 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.98 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.55 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 57.21 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 61.41 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 54.69 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 53.03 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.48 current international $ | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 65.17 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.09 current international $ | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 60.43 current international $ | +253.5% |
| 2016 | 39.52 current international $ | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 46.28 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2 current international $ | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 63.12 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 80.19 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 38.65 current international $ | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 55.97 current international $ | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 79.9 current international $ | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.78 current international $ | 48.98 current international $ | 61.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 current international $ | 17.09 current international $ | 69.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.68 current international $ | 38.65 current international $ | 80.19 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 current international $ compare
- 151 Rwanda 83.25 current international $ compare
- 153 Djibouti 71.45 current international $ compare
- 154 Congo 71 current international $ compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 70.4 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)
- 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 per capita, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 79.9 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 current international $ in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.