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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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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