Health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Health expenditure government expenditure was 5.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
up 45.3%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 2003
All-time low
2.52
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

2.557.51012.52000201120232000: 9.72001: 11.32002: 11.72003: 13.22004: 12.62005: 11.72006: 10.72007: 9.92008: 8.22009: 7.32010: 6.82011: 9.42012: 9.42013: 9.82014: 2.52015: 4.82016: 3.72017: 42018: 6.42019: 4.82020: 5.92021: 2.82022: 3.92023: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health expenditure government 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, health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 13.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2014.

Vanuatu ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.7 —
2001 11.27 +16.1%
2002 11.75 +4.3%
2003 13.21 +12.5%
2004 12.56 -5.0%
2005 11.71 -6.8%
2006 10.67 -8.8%
2007 9.9 -7.2%
2008 8.18 -17.4%
2009 7.27 -11.1%
2010 6.85 -5.8%
2011 9.4 +37.2%
2012 9.4 +0.1%
2013 9.8 +4.3%
2014 2.52 -74.3%
2015 4.76 +89.0%
2016 3.66 -23.1%
2017 3.96 +8.2%
2018 6.44 +62.5%
2019 4.78 -25.7%
2020 5.93 +24.0%
2021 2.78 -53.2%
2022 3.86 +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 6.65, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 5.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.62 7.27 13.21 10
2010s 6.16 2.52 9.8 10
2020s 4.54 2.78 5.93 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 157 Angola 5.9 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 5.87 compare
  3. 159 Ethiopia 5.68 compare
  4. 161 Madagascar 5.51 compare
  5. 162 Gambia 5.46 compare
  6. 163 Armenia 5.46 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Vanuatu was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2003.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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