Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 141.22 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
141.22 current international $
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
143.88 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
71.98 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 141.22 current international $.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 143.88 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.98 current international $, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 171st 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.95 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 71.98 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.91 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 72.61 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 76.37 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.58 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.92 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 79.98 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.79 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 88.78 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 96.39 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 101.3 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 111.56 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 124.39 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 105.97 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 124.43 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 91.61 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 90.64 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.23 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 115.89 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 128.49 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 143.88 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 140.14 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 141.22 current international $ | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 141.22 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 141.22 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55 current international $, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.39 current international $ | 71.98 current international $ | 88.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.34 current international $ | 90.64 current international $ | 124.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.43 current international $ | 128.49 current international $ | 143.88 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 141.22 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 143.88 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.98 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.