Domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 13.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +45.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Vanuatu was 5.6% 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 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.