Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 16.19 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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 16.19 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 16.19 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.91 current international $, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 190th 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 private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 9.56 current international $ | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 9.83 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.12 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.37 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.31 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.47 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.88 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.69 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.77 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.27 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.79 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.01 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.16 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.85 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.57 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.14 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.76 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 15.36 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.78 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.19 current international $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.39 current international $ | 6.91 current international $ | 10.88 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 current international $ | 11.69 current international $ | 13.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 current international $ | 14.76 current international $ | 16.19 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 187 Sudan 17.79 current international $ compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 current international $ compare
- 189 Somalia 16.36 current international $ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 current international $ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1.03 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 16.19 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.