Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 11.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 10.42001: 10.92002: 8.92003: 13.22004: 12.92005: 13.42006: 12.52007: 12.92008: 12.32009: 12.32010: 12.12011: 11.62012: 112013: 9.92014: 12.12015: 10.52016: 14.42017: 14.22018: 11.32019: 10.52020: 11.52021: 10.72022: 11.32023: 11.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vanuatu stood at 11.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vanuatu peaked at 14.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.

Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.4%
2001 10.9% +4.8%
2002 8.9% -18.6%
2003 13.2% +48.6%
2004 12.9% -2.3%
2005 13.4% +4.1%
2006 12.5% -6.6%
2007 12.9% +3.1%
2008 12.3% -4.3%
2009 12.3% -0.8%
2010 12.1% -1.0%
2011 11.6% -4.2%
2012 11.0% -5.3%
2013 9.9% -9.9%
2014 12.1% +21.8%
2015 10.5% -13.4%
2016 14.4% +37.4%
2017 14.2% -1.3%
2018 11.3% -20.3%
2019 10.5% -7.3%
2020 11.5% +9.7%
2021 10.7% -7.1%
2022 11.3% +5.4%
2023 11.5% +1.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 11.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 8.9% 13.4% 10
2010s 11.8% 9.9% 14.4% 10
2020s 11.2% 10.7% 11.5% 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 San Marino 13.1% compare
  2. 180 Kiribati 12.3% compare
  3. 181 Luxembourg 12.2% compare
  4. 183 Kuwait 11.5% compare
  5. 184 Zambia 11.4% compare
  6. 185 Tonga 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vanuatu?
Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vanuatu was 11.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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