Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 11.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.84
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 2023
All-time low
6.91
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu stood at 11.84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu peaked at 11.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.91, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 186th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.55 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.38 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.62 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.79 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 11.23 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.53 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.84 | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.91 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 8.54 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 10.79 | 11.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 183 Malawi 15.04 compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 12.43 compare
- 187 Kiribati 11.66 compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Vanuatu was 11.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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