External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 45.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.84
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
89.05
in 2021
All-time low
6.78
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 7.22001: 6.82002: 12.52003: 8.72004: 13.52005: 13.52006: 15.52007: 11.32008: 12.42009: 21.72010: 32.62011: 25.92012: 36.22013: 512014: 77.72015: 48.72016: 37.52017: 31.62018: 29.22019: 39.32020: 32.72021: 89.12022: 66.82023: 45.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Vanuatu is 45.84, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Vanuatu peaked at 89.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2001.

Vanuatu ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.21
2001 6.78 -5.9%
2002 12.53 +84.8%
2003 8.7 -30.6%
2004 13.48 +55.0%
2005 13.51 +0.2%
2006 15.49 +14.7%
2007 11.29 -27.1%
2008 12.44 +10.1%
2009 21.66 +74.1%
2010 32.61 +50.6%
2011 25.89 -20.6%
2012 36.17 +39.7%
2013 51 +41.0%
2014 77.71 +52.4%
2015 48.65 -37.4%
2016 37.55 -22.8%
2017 31.65 -15.7%
2018 29.22 -7.7%
2019 39.32 +34.6%
2020 32.73 -16.8%
2021 89.05 +172.1%
2022 66.76 -25.0%
2023 45.84 -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.31 6.78 21.66 10
2010s 40.98 25.89 77.71 10
2020s 58.59 32.73 89.05 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 12 Israel 56.84 compare
  2. 13 Lesotho 49.62 compare
  3. 14 Samoa 48.4 compare
  4. 16 South Sudan 45.33 compare
  5. 17 Namibia 45.21 compare
  6. 18 Zambia 38.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Vanuatu?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Vanuatu was 45.84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2001.
How does Vanuatu rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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